Acute diverticulitis of the cecum.

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Case Reports1 December 1952ACUTE DIVERTICULITIS OF THE CECUMJOHN A. DI FIORE, M.D.JOHN A. DI FIORE, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-37-6-1245 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptAcute diverticulitis of the cecum is a relatively rare condition in the experience of the average general surgeon. Ochsner and Bargen1reviewed 151 cases of uncomplicated diverticulosis of the colon and found that in about 2 per cent of the cases the diverticula occurred in the right half of the colon. The incidence of acute inflammation in the cecal diverticula is certainly extremely low. The average age incidence of such cases is approximately 39 years,2occurring about equally in both sexes. In one third of all cases, a history of previous attacks of right lower quadrant pain can be elicited....Bibliography1. OchsnerBargen HCJA: Diverticulosis of the large intestine: an evaluation of historical and personal observations, Ann. Int. Med. 9: 282, 1935. LinkGoogle Scholar2. Anderson L: Acute diverticulitis of the cecum, Surgery 22: 479, 1947. MedlineGoogle Scholar3. Henry FC: Acute diverticulitis of the cecum, Ann. Surg. 129: 109, 1949. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: New York, N. Y.*Received for publication February 8, 1952. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byCaecal diverticulitis can be misdiagnosed as acute appendicitis: a systematic review of the literatureCecal diverticulitisSOLITARY DIVERTICULUM OF THE CAECUM A REPORT OF THREE CASES 1 December 1952Volume 37, Issue 6Page: 1245-1247KeywordsCecumColonDiverticulitisInflammationSurgeons ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 December 1952 PDF downloadLoading ...