title: An unusual presentation of caecal diverticulitis.
abstract: Solitary caecal diverticulitis is a rare and often misdiagnosed cause of abdominal pain. A 63-year-old Caucasian woman was admitted with a 3-day history of left upper quadrant pain and constipation. Preoperative imaging identified a possible transverse colonic tumour. At laparotomy a long, mobile ascending colon resulted in the caecal pole lying in the left upper quadrant and an inflamed gangrenous solitary caecal diverticulum was found. A right hemicolectomy was performed and the patient recovered promptly.
authors.affiliation: Derby City General Hospital, Surgery, Uttoxeter Road, Derby, DE22 3NE, UK.
authors.forename: Naveen
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kachroo
authors.forename: Rangasamy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sivakumar
authors.forename: Abdul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hakim
authors.forename: David
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authors.lastname: Semeraro
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Speake