Solitary perforated diverticulum of the right colon. Five cases
Di Pierdomenico, M.; Sarro, G.; Grimi, M.; Bergamini, C.; Nanni, G.; Zanoni, E.; Garbini, A.; Luchetti, P.; Cattaneo, A.; Bragherio, G.
Minerva Chirurgica 47(23-24): 1823-1826
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0026-4733 PMID: 1289758 Document Number: 403432
Solitary perforated diverticulum of the right colon is a very uncommon acute disease in emergency surgery, and usually a preoperative diagnosis of acute appendicitis is performed. Five cases of solitary perforated diverticulum of the right colon are presented. Preoperative diagnostic difficulties as well as surgical procedures are discussed.