@article{article_378652, title={Cecal diverticulitis mimicking acute appendicitis}, journal={The European Research Journal}, volume={5}, pages={193–195}, year={2019}, DOI={10.18621/eurj.378652}, author={Bedel, Cihan}, keywords={Cecum,diverticulitis,emergency department}, abstract={<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:200%;"> <span lang="en-us" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:200%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;" xml:lang="en-us">Cecal diverticulitis is a rare cause of acute abdomen
and is often confused with appendicitis because of physical examination
findings that suggest appendicitis. Here I present a case of an 48-year-old
female with cecal diverticulitis who was medically treated. This study aimed to
create awareness for cecal diverticulitis and help avoid unnecessary surgical
procedures for medically treatable pathologies.  </span> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>}, number={1}, publisher={Prusa Medical Publishing}