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Decision making in right-sided diverticulitis.

Li-Rung Shyung1, Shee-Chan Lin, Shou-Chuan Shih

  • 1Division of Gastroen-terology, Department of Internal, Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, 92, Section 2, Chungshan North Road, Taipei, Taiwan, China. luke.skywalk@msa.hinet.net

World Journal of Gastroenterology
|March 13, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Right-sided diverticulitis presents similarly to appendicitis in younger patients. Imaging like CT scans aids in diagnosing this condition when symptoms are atypical.

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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Abdominal Surgery
  • Diagnostic Imaging

Background:

  • Right-sided colonic diverticulitis is a less common condition that can mimic acute appendicitis.
  • Accurate and timely diagnosis is crucial for appropriate patient management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the clinical and radiological features of right-sided colonic diverticulitis.
  • To assess the diagnostic utility of imaging modalities in these cases.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of clinical and radiological data.
  • Analysis of 40 patients with colonic diverticulitis treated between 1993 and 2002.

Main Results:

  • Right-sided diverticulitis patients were younger (average 53.1 years) than left-sided cases.

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  • Preoperative appendicitis diagnosis occurred in 8/13 right-sided cases.
  • CT findings included bowel wall thickening and pericolonic inflammation in 5 patients.

    • Conclusions:

    • Right-sided diverticulitis is often misdiagnosed as appendicitis due to similar age distribution and symptoms.
    • Barium enema and CT scans are valuable tools for early diagnosis.
    • Imaging aids in differentiating right-sided diverticulitis from appendicitis in atypical presentations.