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ArticleCureus2024

Right Upper Quadrant Pain: A Rare Presentation of Diverticulitis.

Rediet Tefera Atalay, Oluwapelumi Kolawole, Girma M Ayele, Abay A Gobezie, Angesom Kibreab, Miriam B Michael

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Rediet Tefera AtalayInternal Medicine, Howard University Hospital, Washington DC, USA.
Oluwapelumi KolawoleInternal Medicine, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington DC, USA.
Girma M AyeleInternal Medicine, Howard University Hospital, Washington DC, USA.
Abay A GobezieInternal Medicine, Howard University Hospital, Washington DC, USA.
Angesom KibreabGastroenterology, Howard University Hospital, Washington DC, USA.
Miriam B MichaelInternal Medicine, Howard University Hospital, Washingon DC, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Acute diverticulitis is a prevalent medical condition with increasing incidence rates. While the sigmoid colon is the most commonly affected part of the large intestine, there have been occurrences of right-sided diverticulitis although uncommon. We present a case report highlighting the atypical presentation of diverticulitis in a 27-year-old female patient. The patient experienced right upper and epigastric pain and was ultimately diagnosed with right-sided diverticulitis, supported by her CT imaging findings. This uncommon presentation underscores the importance of considering diverse clinical manifestations when diagnosing and managing diverticulitis.

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appendicitisdiverticuladiverticulitisright-sided diverticulitisright upper quadrant pain

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PMID38586678
PMCPMC10997493

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