ArticleGE Portuguese journal of gastroenterology2021
Diverticular Disease of the Appendix Is Associated with Complicated Appendicitis.
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- Appendiceal diverticulitis mimicking acute appendicitis: a case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2026Article
- Efficacy and safety of endoscopic transcecal appendectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Translational gastroenterology and hepatology · 2026Article
- Appendicular diverticulosis complicated by acute appendicitis and organizing abscess: what does the surgeon need to consider intraoperatively?Journal of surgical case reports · 2024Article
- A rare simultaneous occurrence of appendiceal diverticulitis and non-perforated peptic ulcer mimicking abdominal peritonitis symptoms.Clinical case reports · 2022Article
- Appendiceal Diverticulitis Presenting as Acute Appendicitis and Diagnosed After Appendectomy.Cureus · 2022Article
- Acute appendicitis-advances and controversies.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2021Review
- Appendiceal Diverticulitis Mimics Cecal Diverticulitis Diagnosed Preoperatively.Clinical pathology (Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, Calif.)Article
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Abstract
introductionDiverticular disease of the vermiform appendix (DDA) has an incidence of 0.004 to 2.1% in appendicectomy specimens. DDA is variably associated with perforation and malignancy. We report a single-center experience of DDA. The primary aim is to validate the association of DDA with complicated appendicitis or malignancy, and the secondary aim is to validate systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) criteria and quick Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) scores.
methodsThe histopathology reports of 2,305 appendicectomy specimens from January 2011 to December 2015 were reviewed. Acute appendicitis was found in 2,164 (93.9%) specimens. Histology of the remaining 141 (6.1%) patients revealed: normal appendix (
resultsThe incidence of DDA was 0.95%. Ten patients (45.5%) had diverticulitis. The mean age of DDA patients was 39.5 years (range 23-87), with male preponderance (
conclusionDDA is a distinct clinical pathology associated with complicated appendicitis.
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