Acute diverticulitis - right-sided

Case contributed by Maulik S Patel
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Right sided abdominal pain - 1 day.

Patient Data

Age: about 45 yrs
Gender: Female

Abdo US

ultrasound

There is air outside cecum with surrounding fat inflammation. There is mild thickening of cecal wall. There  is no local collection.  

Appendix could not be visualized. Terminal ilium was normal.

Case Discussion

Findings favor right-sided colonic diverticulitis.

CT scan done later showed same findings (Not uploaded).

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