title: Perforated diverticulitis of the appendix: ultrasonographic diagnosis.
abstract: Appendiceal diverticulitis is an uncommon condition, mimicking appendicitis, but with greater risk of perforation and complications. Preoperative diagnosis is rare, but can be achieved by ultrasonography as identification of the diverticulum and classical signs of appendicitis. We report a case of ultrasonographic diagnosis of a perforated appendiceal diverticulitis in an adult male and discuss this condition.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, BR.
authors.forename: Rafael Burgomeister
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Lourenço
authors.affiliation: Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, BR.
authors.forename: Marco da Cunha
authors.initials: Mda C
authors.lastname: Pinho
authors.affiliation: Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, BR.
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Schraibman
authors.affiliation: Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, BR.
authors.forename: Antônio Luiz de Vasconcellos
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Macedo
authors.affiliation: Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, BR.
authors.forename: Miguel José
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Francisco Neto
authors.affiliation: Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, BR.
authors.forename: Marcelo Buarque de Gusmão
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Funari