Abstract
Colonic hepatic flexure diverticulitis Objective: Right colon diverticulitis is a rare entity in our means. Frequently, this entity is mistaken for other abdominal conditions, usually appendicitis, right colon cancer or acute cholecystitis. We found no specific reports about their location in the hepatic flexure of the colon. Material and Method: 58-years-old male who consulted the emergency department with abdominal pain and palpable mass in right upper qua- drant. Abdominal CT revealed diverticulitis of the hepatic flexure of the colon. Results: Successful outcome with medical treatment. The patient is asymptomatic at 3 months of follow. Conclusion: Diverticulitis of the hepatic flexure of the colon is a rare entity that can mimic other diseases and usually responds to conservative treatment.
Highlights
We found no specific reports about their location in the hepatic flexure of the colon
Fang J, Chen R, Lin B, Hsu Y, Kao J, Chen M
Summary
Right colon diverticulitis is a rare entity in our means. We found no specific reports about their location in the hepatic flexure of the colon. Abdominal CT revealed diverticulitis of the hepatic flexure of the colon. Conclusion: Diverticulitis of the hepatic flexure of the colon is a rare entity that can mimic other diseases and usually responds to conservative treatment. Introducción: La diverticulitis del colon derecho es una entidad poco frecuente en nuestro medio. Esta entidad es confundida con otros procesos abdominales, habitualmente apendicitis, cáncer de colon derecho o colecistitis aguda. Se realiza TC abdominal que revela diverticulitis del ángulo hepático del colon. Conclusión: La diverticulitis del ángulo hepático del colon es una entidad poco habitual, que puede simular otras patologías y que habitualmente responde al tratamiento conservador. Palabras clave: Diverticulitis, colon derecho, tratamiento médico
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