An Uncommon Cause of Acute Abdomen in a Pediatric Patient: Caecal Diverticulitis

Mehmet Fatih ERBAY

Makale detayları

An Uncommon Cause of Acute Abdomen in a Pediatric Patient: Caecal Diverticulitis

Yazarlar:

Mehmet Fatih ERBAY

Yayıncı:

Inonu University

Dergi:

Medicine Science 2016 Vol.5 Issue 3, pp.900-907

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2016

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000827603

Sıklık:

Üç Aylık

eISSN:

2147-0634

pISSN:

2147-0634

Özet:

 

Cecal diverticulitis is a rare condition in pediatric age groups. It is often misdiagnosed because it has nonspesific symptoms mimicking acute appendicitis. Without using any further radiological imaging techniques such as ultrasound (US) and/or computed tomography (CT), it is difficult to distinguish the cecal diverticulitis from acute appendicitis. Optimal management options of the disease are controversial but uncomplicated cases can be treated conservatively with appropriate antibiotics. However, surgical option can be preserved for the complicated cases. In this paper we presented a pediatric cecal diverticulitis case with lower right quadrant pain. We emphasized the diagnostic difficulty of the disease and the importance of CT in the correct diagnosis. The management options were also discussed.

Makale detayları

An Uncommon Cause of Acute Abdomen in a Pediatric Patient: Caecal Diverticulitis

Yazarlar: Mehmet Fatih ERBAY

Yayıncı: Inonu University

Dergi: Medicine Science 2016 Vol.5 Issue 3, pp.900-907

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 9/2016

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000827603

Sıklık: Üç Aylık

eISSN: 2147-0634

pISSN: 2147-0634

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Mehmet Fatih ERBAY

Yayıncı:

Inonu University

Dergi:

Medicine Science 2016 Vol.5 Issue 3, pp.900-907

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2016

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000827603

Sıklık:

Üç Aylık

eISSN:

2147-0634

pISSN:

2147-0634