A case of pediatric cecal diverticulitis mimicking acute appendicitis

Int J Colorectal Dis. 2016 Jan;31(1):147-8. doi: 10.1007/s00384-015-2171-4. Epub 2015 Mar 3.

Authors

Justin T Huntington¹, William Brigode¹, Rajan K Thakkar¹, Mehul V Raval¹, Steven Teich²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Pediatric Surgery, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Ohio State University, 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH, 43205, USA.
² Division of Pediatric Surgery, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Ohio State University, 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH, 43205, USA. [email protected].

PMID: 25728830
DOI: 10.1007/s00384-015-2171-4

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Acute Disease
Appendicitis / diagnosis*
Cecum / diagnostic imaging
Cecum / pathology*
Child
Diagnosis, Differential
Diverticulitis / diagnosis*
Diverticulitis / diagnostic imaging
Diverticulitis / drug therapy
Humans
Male
Tomography, X-Ray Computed