Open AccessRight-sided diverticulitis: An unusual presentation of abdominal pain in children
Author(s) -
Sheng-Yuan Ho,
ChangChieh Wu,
Chang-Hsien Liou,
Hueng-Chuen Fan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
yīxué yánjiū zázhì/journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.176
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2542-4939
pISSN - 1011-4564
DOI - 10.4103/1011-4564.185218
Subject(s) - diverticulitis , presentation (obstetrics) , medicine , abdominal pain , appendicitis , acute appendicitis , general surgery , case presentation , girl , surgery , psychology , developmental psychology
Acute diverticulitis is a rare and dangerous condition in a pediatric patient. The clinical presentation of right-sided diverticulitis mimics acute appendicitis. Hence, understanding the clinical presentation and treatment of right-sided diverticulitis is important. We report a case of right-sided diverticulitis in a 12-year-old girl and discuss the presentation and diagnosis of this disease