title: Cecal diverticulitis mimicking acute Appendicitis: a report of 4 cases.
abstract: Diverticulum of the cecum is a rare, benign, generally asymptomatic lesion that manifests itself only following inflammatory or hemorrhagic complications. Most patients with inflammation of a solitary diverticulum of the cecum present with abdominal pain that is indistinguishable from acute appendicitis. The optimal management of this condition is still controversial, ranging from conservative antibiotic treatment to aggressive resection. We describe four cases that presented with symptoms suggestive of appendicitis, but were found at operation to have an inflamed solitary diverticulum.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Okmeydaný Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. drkaratepe@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Oguzhan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Karatepe
authors.forename: Osman Bilgin
authors.initials: OB
authors.lastname: Gulcicek
authors.forename: Gokhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Adas
authors.forename: Muharrem
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Battal
authors.forename: Yasar
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authors.lastname: Ozdenkaya
authors.forename: Idris
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authors.lastname: Kurtulus
authors.forename: Merih
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authors.lastname: Altiok
authors.forename: Servet
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authors.lastname: Karahan