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Revista Salud Uninorte
Print version ISSN 0120-5552On-line version ISSN 2011-7531
Abstract
DOMINGUEZ-HERRERA, Julio et al. Diverticulitis del ciego. Reporte de caso en un paciente joven. Salud, Barranquilla [online]. 2018, vol.34, n.2, pp.531-535. ISSN 0120-5552. https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.34.2.616.34.
Diverticulitis of the cecum is a rare cause of acute abdomen. We present the case of a 20-year-old female who was admitted with signs and symptoms consistent with acute appendicitis. However, cecal diverticulitis is evidenced intra-operatively and a right colectomy is performed followed by an ileocolic anastomosis. The patient recovered well and was discharged home on post-operative day five. This is the first known case in a patient of this age. Although rare, it is important to include cecal diverticulitis as a differential diagnosis in such scenarios as well as understand the many surgical techniques available for its management.
Keywords : Diverticulitis; abdomen; acute; appendicitis; cecum; diverticulitis; cecal; diseases.