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Citation: Clin Surg. 2018;3(1):2270.Case Report | Open Access
Appendix Diverticula - A Serious Diagnosis: Case Report and Literature Review
Deepak Singh-Ranger and Manel Mangalika
Department of General Surgery, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, UK
*Correspondance to: Deepak Singh-Ranger
PDF Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.2270
Abstract
This is a case report of a 59-year old gentleman presenting to the surgical emergency unit with symptoms and signs suggestive of acute appendicitis. An ultrasound scan revealed a mixed echogenic area measuring 5 cm × 2 cm within the right iliac fossa. At laparoscopic appendicectomy the appendix was enclosed in a matt of small bowel and omentum. Histology revealed Appendix Diverticulitis (AD). Postoperative recovery was uneventful and the patient discharged 4 days later. The association between AD and appendix neoplasm is strong. Colonoscopy is recommended in such patients if such a lesion is not found in the appendix remnant.
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Singh-Ranger D, Mangalika M. Appendix Diverticula - A Serious Diagnosis: Case Report and Literature Review. Clin Surg. 2018; 3: 2270.
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- ISSN: 2474-1647
- DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647
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