Abstract

DIAZ-ROSALES, Juan de Dios; SALVA, Cecilio R  and  VELAZQUEZ-MERAZ, Irving. Right side diverticulitis, differential diagnosis of complicated appendicitis. Clinical case. Cir. gen [online]. 2019, vol.41, n.3, pp.226-229.  Epub Nov 27, 2020. ISSN 1405-0099.

A female patient who had emergency surgery for presumed appendicitis, is presented. During surgery, appendicitis was discarded and suspected diagnosis of cecal diverticulitis with a perforated phlegmon was done, an ileocecal resection was performed. Histopathological analysis confirmed a diverticulum with chronic inflammation and acute exacerbation. The objective of this paper is present this case that could mimic common diagnosis.

Keywords : Diverticulum; diverticulitis; appendicitis; abdominal pain; abdomen acute.

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