Acute solitary caecal diverticulitis associated with acute appendicitis

ABSTRACT

Solitary Caecal Diverticulitis is a relatively uncommon condition presenting with clinical features similar to acute appendicitis. It is usually diagnosed intraoperatively with an otherwise normal appendix. We report an even rarer case of acute solitary caecal diverticulitis associated with acute appendicitis. An evaluation of techniques for preoperative diagnosis and current status of management plans for this condition is presented