Cecal diverticulitis or appendicitis. When should I suspect? A case report

The objective of this article was to report a case of cecal diverticulitis and point out the differential diagnosis of acute appendicitis. The clinical manifestations of these pathological conditions are similar, and the accurate diagnosis of cecal diverticulitis before the surgery is difficult. The...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Pastore, Roberto da Mata Lenza, Flávio Batista Rodrigues, Lucas Vieira Tostes, Natalia Cavasini Guerra, Eduardo Crema
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2012-06-01
Series:Journal of Coloproctology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2237-93632012000200014