Cecal diverticulitis mimicking acute Appendicitis: a report of 4 cases.
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.
Karatepe
Oguzhan
O
Department of General Surgery, Okmeydaný Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. drkaratepe@yahoo.com.
Gulcicek
Osman Bilgin
OB
Adas
Gokhan
G
Battal
Muharrem
M
Ozdenkaya
Yasar
Y
Kurtulus
Idris
I
Altiok
Merih
M
Karahan
Servet
S