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Case Report
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J Korean Soc Coloproctol. 2006;22(1):58-61.
- Diverticula of Appendix Associated with Chronic Abdominal Pain: A case report.
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Shin, Il Yong , Ahn, Chang Joon , Cheon, Joon Sung , Kim, Jeong Goo , Lee, Dong Ho , You, Young Kyoung , Lee, Hye Kyung
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1Department of Surgery, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Daejeon, Korea. cjahn1220@hanmir.com
2Department of Pathology, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Daejeon, Korea.
- Abstract
- The incidence of an appendiceal diverticulum in instance of appendectomies has been reported to range from 0.004 to 2.1 percent. It is known that diverticulum of the appendix leads to diverticulitis, appendicitis, or perforation. Recently in the literature, appendiceal diverticulum without inflammation has been reported as a possible cause of chronic abdominal pain. We report the case of a 40-year-old man with appendiceal diverticula associated with chronic abdominal pain.
Keywords :Diverticulum;Appendix;Chronic abdominal pain
