title: Solitary caecum diverticulitis mimicking acute appendicitis.
abstract: Solitary cecum diverticulum is a benign formation, but it can be complicated with inflammation, perforation and bleeding. Cecum diverticulitis (CD) is the most common complication of caecal diverticulum and it has the highest incidence among Asians, but it is a rare condition in the western world. The incidence of colonic diverticular disease can vary according to national origin, cultural structure and nutritional habits. CD is not common in our country, but it is an important situation because of its clinical similarity with the commonly seen acute right side abdominal diseases like acute appendicitis. Preoperative diagnosis is difficult, and hence, the actual frequency is not known. The treatment of CD can vary from medical therapy to right hemi colectomy. In this study, we presented ten CD cases on whom surgical resection was performed in our surgery unit during the last 8 years. Our purpose was to increase the awareness of surgeons about this situation, and so, make them pay attention for not having their first experience in the operating room.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Semih
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hot
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Seracettin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Eğin
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Berk
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gökçek
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Metin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yeşiltaş
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alemdar
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Arzu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Akan
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Servet Rüştü
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Karahan
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D002432:Cecum / Q000601:surgery*; D003082:Colectomy; D004238:Diverticulitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult