title: An Unusual Cause of Right Iliac Fossa Pain: Caecal Diverticulum Perforation.
abstract: Caecal diverticulum perforation is a rare condition. It mimics acute appendicitis and is seldom suspected pre-operatively. Commonly it is discovered during exploration. Ultrasonography and computed tomography are helpful in the diagnosis of the condition. There is controversy regarding the surgical treatment. We are presenting the case of a 44-year male who underwent exploration for suspected acute appendicitis but was found to have a perforated solitary caecal diverticulum. Patient underwent diverticulectomy and made an uneventful recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Unit-II, Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Services Hospital, Lahore.
authors.forename: Usman Ismat
authors.initials: UI
authors.lastname: Butt
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Unit-II, Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Services Hospital, Lahore.
authors.forename: Rashid
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mansoor
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Unit-II, Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Services Hospital, Lahore.
authors.forename: Ahsan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Unit-II, Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Services Hospital, Lahore.
authors.forename: Sumera
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Siddique
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Unit-II, Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Services Hospital, Lahore.
authors.forename: Huma Sabir
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Unit-II, Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Services Hospital, Lahore.
authors.forename: Muhammad Adil
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Iftikhar
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Unit-II, Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Services Hospital, Lahore.
authors.forename: Mahmood
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ayyaz
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004241:Diverticulum, Colon / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler