Diverticulum of the appendix as a finding in acute appendicitis
Divertículo de apéndice como hallazgo en una apendicitis aguda
Resumen:
Diverticular disease of the appendix is infrequent and its incidence is generally estimated by studying appendectomy specimens. They are usually asymptomatic, but can occasionally perforate and present clinically as acute appendicitis. In other cases they are associated with acute appendicitis. We present a clinical case of a 46-year-old patient who consulted for an acute abdomen that was interpreted as acute appendicitis and with such a diagnosis he underwent surgery. It was confirmed intraoperatively and in the study of the resection specimen that also reported the presence of an appendicular diverticulum.
La enfermedad diverticular de apéndice es infrecuente y en general su incidencia se estima mediante el estudio de piezas de apendicectomías. Habitualmente son asintomáticos, pero en oportunidades pueden perforarse y presentarse clínicamente como una apendicitis aguda. En otros casos se asocian a una apendicitis aguda. Se presenta un caso clínico de un paciente de 46 años que consultó por un cuadro agudo de abdomen que fue interpretado como una apendicitis aguda y con tal diagnóstico se operó. Se confirmó en el intraoperatorio y en el estudio de la pieza de resección que además informó la presencia de un divertículo apendicular.
2020 | |
divertículo de ap´´endice apendicitis aguda Diverticulum of the appendix, acute appendicitis |
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Sociedad de Cirugía del Uruguay | |
Revista Cirugía del Uruguay | |
https://revista.scu.org.uy/index.php/cir_urug/article/view/1913 | |
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Sumario: | Diverticular disease of the appendix is infrequent and its incidence is generally estimated by studying appendectomy specimens. They are usually asymptomatic, but can occasionally perforate and present clinically as acute appendicitis. In other cases they are associated with acute appendicitis. We present a clinical case of a 46-year-old patient who consulted for an acute abdomen that was interpreted as acute appendicitis and with such a diagnosis he underwent surgery. It was confirmed intraoperatively and in the study of the resection specimen that also reported the presence of an appendicular diverticulum. |
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