Presentation
Right-sided lower abdominal non-shifting pain for 2 days.
Patient Data
Age: 15 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Cecal diverticulitis
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There is a thickening of the medial wall of cecum with extra-luminal hypoechoic soft tissue extension. It is surrounded by echogenic thick fat. There are a few local ovoid subcentimeter sized nodes. There is no local collection. Appendix shows normal diameter (< 6 mm) and compressibility.
Case Discussion
An adolescent male presented with a history of right lower abdominal non-shifting pain for the last 2 days. Ultrasound shows a normal appendix and changes of cecal diverticulitis from its medial wall. CT scan was done later which showed similar findings (not uploaded).