Cecal diverticulitis

Diverticulitis of the right colon revisited.

“…Presently, most right colonic diverticula arebelievedto be falsediverticula,which are acquired by a mechanism similar to the de velopmentof the more commonleft colonic diverticula [9]. False diverticula are believed to becausedby musculardegeneration at the site of perforating blood vessels and in creased intraluminalpressure thatcauses out pouchingsof the mucosaand submucosaat these sites.…”

“…Most patients present with right lower quadrant pain and localized peritoneal signs [15]. In one series of 33 patients [9], pain began in the perium bilical region in 15 patients. A smaller num ber of patients had some combination of fever, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, in ad dition to pain.…”

Solitary cecal diverticulitis: report of a case

“…Incidence of cecal diverticulitis among patients treated for acute appendicits has been reported between 1 in 220 [2] and 1 in 180 patients [3]. The correct diagnosis is made preoperatively in only 0-24 % [2,4,5,6]. While optimal treatment for acute appendicitis is appendicectomy, treatment of diverticulitis is more sophisticated and also includes conservative therapeutic options.…”

“…Abdominal symptoms may be chronic or intermittent [7]. General symptoms like fever, nausea and vomiting can be observed [6]. However, general symptoms are less frequent than in acute appendicitis [8].…”

Cecal Diverticulitis: A Report of Three Cases

“…2,3 Further reports describe a total of over 400 cases. [4][5][6][7][8][9] Despite this large number of reports the diagnosis and management of this condition has been difficult. The preoperative diagnosis has been confused with acute appendicitis, while the operative findings frequently mimic a cecal neoplasm.…”