Incidental Findings of Appendiceal Diverticulitis Presenting as Acute Appendicitis

Incidental Findings of Appendiceal Diverticulitis Presenting as Acute Appendicitis

Diverticulosis of the appendix (DA) is a rare pathological finding that clinically imitates acute appendicitis and is most commonly found in adult males with chronic abdominal pain. It has a higher rate of perforation compared to acute appendicitis (84% vs 12%, P

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Veröffentlicht in:The American surgeon 2022-05, Vol.88 (5), p.1008-1010
Hauptverfasser: Souferi, Benjamin, Sheppard, Kristin, Onayemi, Ayolola O., Davis, John M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Abdomen
Acute Disease
Adult
Appendectomy
Appendiceal Neoplasms - pathology
Appendicitis
Appendicitis - diagnosis
Appendicitis - etiology
Appendicitis - surgery
Appendix
Appendix - pathology
Colonoscopy
Complications
Diverticulitis
Diverticulitis - diagnosis
Diverticulitis - etiology
Diverticulitis - surgery
Diverticulum - complications
Female
Gastrointestinal cancer
Humans
Incidental Findings
Male
Neoplasms
Pain
Pathology
Signs and symptoms
Tumors
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Zusammenfassung:Diverticulosis of the appendix (DA) is a rare pathological finding that clinically imitates acute appendicitis and is most commonly found in adult males with chronic abdominal pain. It has a higher rate of perforation compared to acute appendicitis (84% vs 12%, P
ISSN:0003-1348
1555-9823
DOI:10.1177/00031348211065125