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

Abstract

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 was also discussed. [Med-Science 2016; 5(3.000): 900-7]

Keywords

• Cecal diverticulitis
• pediatric age groups
• computed tomography