A Rare Case of Isolated Diverticular Disease of the Appendix Combined With Uncomplicated Appendicitis
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: The differential diagnoses for patients presenting with right iliac fossa pain are broad, with appendicitis almost always on the top of the list. Although rare, diverticulosis of the appendix, complicated by inflammation, should be considered in these patients. We report a case of a middle-aged female with right iliac fossa pain with a high inflammatory marker. CT of the abdomen and pelvis showed uncomplicated appendicitis. The patient underwent a diagnostic laparoscopy, which confirmed an inflamed appendix and three small nodules in the body of the appendix. An appendectomy was performed, and histopathology showed diverticulosis of the appendix with appendicitis. She recovered uneventfully, and the follow-up colonoscopy was normal. This report illustrates the complexities associated with diverticular disease of the appendix and its potential to mimic appendicitis and highlights the importance of histopathology examination in these cases.
Source: Cureus
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.75575
Authors: Youssef Assaad Ahmed, Rawan Manna, Priya Thomas, Ali Yasen Mohamedahmed, James Eccersley
Language: English
Subfield: Emergency Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4405333263