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Solitary caecal diverticulitis as an unusual cause of a right iliac fossa mass: a case report

Author: Mohamed A Kurer

Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports | Issue 1/2007

Abstract

Inflammation of a solitary caecal diverticulum is an uncommon pathological condition. Preoperatively the condition is almost indistinguishable from appendicitis, and is often confused with carcinoma of the caecum during operation. The typical patient with this condition is male, Asian, and in the fourth decade of life. This case is unusual in that the patient was a 26-year-old Caucasian man.

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Title: Solitary caecal diverticulitis as an unusual cause of a right iliac fossa mass: a case report
Author: Mohamed A Kurer
Publication date: 01-12-2007
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports / Issue 1/2007
Electronic ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-1-132

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