Korean J Obstet Gynecol.
2012 Dec;55(12):986-989. 10.5468/KJOG.2012.55.12.986.
Conservative management of cecal diverticulitis mimicking acute appendicitis in a pregnant woman
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea. binnayokr@jbnu.ac.kr
- KMID: 2274211
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.5468/KJOG.2012.55.12.986
Abstract
- A 24-year-old pregnant woman was referred for further evaluation and treatment of the right lower quadrant pain at 19+1 weeks gestational age. The patient was diagnosed to be acute appendicitis and underwent laparoscopic surgery. However, an inflamed solitary cecal diverticulum was found during surgery. After a routine appendectomy, cecal diverticulitis was conservatively treated with postoperative antibiotics without signs of peritonitis. To date, most of the non-pregnant women with cecal diverticulitis have been managed surgically. Our case indicates that a pregnant patient with cecal diverticulitis could be managed medically during pregnancy.
