Appendiceal diverticulum diagnosed after appendectomy: Two case reports and literature review.

Souad Ghattas, Faten Mohtar, Jad El Bitar, Georges Gandour, Marwan Haddad, Nazem Matta

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Souad GhattasDepartment of General Surgery, Mount Lebanon Hospital University Medical Center, University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon. Electronic address: Souadnajibghattas@gmail.com.

Faten MohtarDepartment of General Surgery, Mount Lebanon Hospital University Medical Center, University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon.

Jad El BitarDepartment of General Surgery, Mount Lebanon Hospital University Medical Center, University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon.

Georges GandourDepartment of General Surgery, Mount Lebanon Hospital University Medical Center, University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon.

Marwan HaddadHead of Radiology Department, Mount Lebanon Hospital University Medical Center, University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon.

Nazem MattaDepartment of General Surgery, Mount Lebanon Hospital University Medical Center, University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon.

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introductionAppendiceal diverticulitis is an uncommon pathology that imitates acute appendicitis and is usually treated by appendicectomy. CASES PRESENTATION: We present two cases: a 50-year-old female patient and a 35-year-old male patient, both of whom presented with signs and symptoms of acute appendicitis and were managed accordingly. Final pathological examination confirmed the presence of an appendiceal diverticulum. CLINICAL DISCUSSION: Diverticulitis of the appendix is four times more likely to lead to perforation when compared to appendicitis and may be associated with underlying neoplasm. Therefore, it is extremely important to distinguish diverticulitis of the appendix from appendicitis.

conclusionClinicians should always consider appendiceal diverticulitis when evaluating patients with right-sided, lower quadrant abdominal pain.

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Abdominal painAcute appendicitisAppendectomyAppendiceal diverticulitisCase reportDiverticulum

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PMID39879712

DOI10.1016/j.ijscr.2025.110916

PMCPMC11808670

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