Case Report

Diverticulosis of Appendix

  • Gürhan Çelik
  • Mustafa Şener
  • Acar Aren
  • Osman Nuri Huten
  • M. Mahsuni Sevinç
  • Fatih Başak

İstanbul Med J 2004;5(2):35-37

Acute appendicitis is most common entity in general surgery emergency but diverticul or diverticulosis of appendix vermiformis is very rare. In this case report we present a 32 years old male patient, who had been operated for retroperitoneal abcess and acute abdomen due to perforated diverticulosis of appendix vermiformis.

Keywords: Diverticulosis, Appendix