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Which mimic of acute appendicitis would have to be considered in the differential for this case?
Cecal diverticulitis.
Which is the most common patient demographic to present with cecal diverticulitis?
Male 30-50 years old.
There are marked inflammatory changes in the right lower quadrant. The appendix is dilated, fluid-filled, and there is periappendiceal fat stranding. There is also fat stranding surrounding the cecum and a cecal diverticulum which is hyperdense. Several other non-inflamed diverticuli are seen in the ascending colon.