Caecal diverticulitis: a rare cause of right iliac fossa pain

Ir Med J. 2014 Oct;107(9):291-2.

Abstract

We present a case of a young boy with an unusual cause of right iliac fossa pain. His history, examination and laboratory investigations suggested a diagnosis of acute appendicitis. However preoperative abdominal CT revealed an inflamed solitary caecal diverticulum and a normal appendix. He was subsequently treated conservatively and recovered well, saving him from undergoing a general anaesthetic and abdominal surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Pain* / diagnosis
  • Abdominal Pain* / etiology
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Appendicitis / diagnosis*
  • Cecal Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Cecal Diseases* / drug therapy
  • Cecal Diseases* / physiopathology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Diverticulitis* / diagnosis
  • Diverticulitis* / drug therapy
  • Diverticulitis* / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents