Clinical characteristics of acute appendiceal diverticulitis

Journal of the Korean Surgical Society

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 33-37

  Sohn, Tae Joon ^a   Chang, Yeon Soo ^a   Kang, Jae Hee ^a   Kim, Dong Hee ^a   Lee, Tae Seok ^a   Han, Joon Kil ^a   Kim, Seong Hwan ^a   Hong, Young Ok ^b  

^a Eulji University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Eulji University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Appendiceal diverticulitis; Appendicitis; Appendix; Diverticulitis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874733434     PISSN: 12260053     EISSN: 20930488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4174/jkss.2013.84.1.33     Document Type: Article

References (17)

1. Abdullgaffar B. Diverticulosis and diverticulitis of the appendix. Int J Surg Pathol 2009;17:231-7
2. Heffernan DS, Saqib N, Terry M. A case of appendiceal diverticulitis, and a review of the literature. Ir J Med Sci 2009;178:519-21
3. Kabiri H, Clarke LE, Tzarnas CD. Appendiceal diverticulitis. Am Surg 2006;72:221-3
4. Simpson J, Lobo DN, Spiller RC, Scholefield JH. Diverticular abscess of the appendix: report of a case and review of the literature. Dis Colon Rectum 2003;46:832-4
5. Collins DC. A study of 50,000 specimens of the human vermiform appendix. Surg Gynecol Obstet 1955;101:437-45
6. Yamana I, Kawamoto S, Inada K, Nagao S, Yoshida T, Yamashita Y. Clinical characteristics of 12 cases of appendiceal diverticulitis: a comparison with 378 cases of acute appendicitis. Surg Today 2012;42:363-7
7. Buffo GC, Clair MR, Bonheim P. Diverticulosis of the vermiform appendix. Gastrointest Radiol 1986;11:108-9
8. Fitzer PM, Rao KG, Bundrick TJ. Diverticulosis of the appendix: radiographic and clinical features. South Med J 1985;78:1512-4
9. Lipton S, Estrin J, Glasser I. Diverticular disease of the appendix. Surg Gynecol Obstet 1989;168:13-6
10. Shin IY, Ahn CJ, Cheon JS, Kim JG, Lee DH, You YK, et al. Diverticula of appendix associated with chronic abdominal pain: a case report. J Korean Soc Coloproctol 2006;22:58-61
11. Favara BE. Multiple congenital diverticula of the vermiform appendix. Am J Clin Pathol 1968;49:60-4
12. Phillips BJ, Perry CW. Appendiceal diverticulitis. Mayo Clin Proc 1999;74:890-2
13. Kubota T, Omori T, Yamamoto J, Nagai M, Tamaki S, Sasaki K. Sonographic findings of acute appendiceal diverticulitis. World J Gastroenterol 2006;12:4104-5
14. Osada H, Ohno H, Saiga K, Watanabe W, Okada T, Honda N. Appendiceal diverticulitis: multidetector CT features. Jpn J Radiol 2012;30:242-8
15. Choi SI, Shin JK, Lee SH, Kim DS, Lee DH, Kang YS. A case of hemorrhage from a diverticulum of the appendix. J Korean Soc Coloproctol 2005;21:48-51
16. Lee YS, Lee IK, Kim JJ, Lee KH, Oh SJ, Park SM, et al. Intussusception combined with appendiceal diverticulosis in adult. J Korean Surg Soc 2007;72:319-22
17. Lamps LW, Gray GF Jr, Dilday BR, Washington MK. The coexistence of low-grade mucinous neoplasms of the appendix and appendiceal diverticula: a possible role in the pathogenesis of pseudomyxoma peritonei. Mod Pathol 2000;13:495-501