title: Caecal diverticulitis: a rare cause of right iliac fossa pain.
abstract: We present a case of a young boy with an unusual cause of right iliac fossa pain. His history, examination and laboratory investigations suggested a diagnosis of acute appendicitis. However preoperative abdominal CT revealed an inflamed solitary caecal diverticulum and a normal appendix. He was subsequently treated conservatively and recovered well, saving him from undergoing a general anaesthetic and abdominal surgery.
authors.forename: W T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Butt
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rauf
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Abbasi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mahmood
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Geoghegan
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004238:Diverticulitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents