Perforated sigmoid diverticulum mimicking acute appendicitis in a young patient: A case report

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作者：

Srirangalingam, Shyamala ^{[1
]}

Balasubramanian, Rajesh K. ^{[1
]}

Rodway, Alex ^{[1
]}

Somasundaram, Santhosh ^{[1
]}

Vashisht, Rajiv ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] W Middlesex Univ Hosp, Dept Gen Surg, London, England

来源：

INTERNATIONAL SURGERY | 2008年 / 93卷 / 02期

关键词：

sigmoid diverticulitis; young patient; acute appendicitis; delayed diagnosis;

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R61 [外科手术学];

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摘要：

Acute colonic diverticula are uncommon in patients <40 years of age, with an incidence between 2% and 10%. In such patients, the condition may be misdiagnosed in the acute setting, because it is often not considered and may be mistaken for acute appendicitis, particularly if there are predominantly right-sided signs. As a result, it may result in diagnostic delay and complications. We report a case of a young patient who presented with a perforated sigmoid diverticulum mimicking acute appendicitis, which was not diagnosed initially, and the resulting course of events.

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页码：78 / 80

页数：3

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