Cecal Diverticulitis in a Geriatric Patient

The authors present the case of a 70-year-old man with cecal (right-sided) diverticulitis. Cecal diverticulitis is frequently confused with appendicitis, which could potentially lead to unnecessary intervention. Cecal diverticulitis is usually seen in the fourth decade of life, whereas the patient w...

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Autores principales: Kanyadan, Pooja, Lopez Ortiz, Carlos, Mangal, Rohan K, Stead, Thor S, Ganti, Latha
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Emergency Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9488658/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36158341
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.28231

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9488658/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36158341
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.28231

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