Techniques in coloproctology
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Review Case Reports
Perforated diverticulum of the caecum. A difficult preoperative diagnosis. Report of 2 cases and review of the literature.
Perforation of a solitary caecal diverticulum is a rare cause of acute abdomen and an uncommon differential diagnosis for acute appendicitis. Nine hundred cases have been described since Potiers' first description of perforated caecal diverticulum in 1912. ⋯ The surgeon must be familiar with the diagnosis and management of this rare, inflammatory benign caecal entity.