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[Three cases of diverticular perforation of the caecum and ascending colon]
F Mauvais1, S Benoist, Y Panis
1Service de Chirurgie Viscérale et Digestive, Hôpital Lariboisière, Paris.
Annales De Chirurgie
|March 20, 1999
Abstract:
Perforation of the ascending colon secondary to diverticulitis is an uncommon surgical emergency. It is usually diagnosed during exploratory laparotomy for suspected appendicitis. We report three cases of cecal perforation due to diverticulitis. Imaging work-up, especially computed tomography can establish the preoperative diagnosis of cecal diverticulitis and guide its management.