Phillips B J, Perry C W
Department of Surgery, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, Ariz 85008, USA.
Mayo Clin Proc. 1999 Sep;74(9):890-2. doi: 10.4065/74.9.890.
Diverticulitis has long been known to affect the right colon, and in recent years, our understanding has evolved in regard to the underlying cause. Appendiceal diverticulitis has yet to gain widespread recognition despite the fact that it was first described in 1893. Commonly dismissed by surgeons and pathologists as a variant of true appendicitis, appendiceal diverticulitis is a discrete clinical process that must be considered in the appropriate setting. We describe a case of appendiceal diverticulitis in a previously healthy 59-year-old man and review the literature.
长期以来，人们都知道憩室炎会影响右半结肠，近年来，我们对其潜在病因的认识也有所发展。尽管阑尾憩室炎早在1893年就被首次描述，但它尚未得到广泛认可。外科医生和病理学家通常将其视为真性阑尾炎的一种变体而不予重视，阑尾憩室炎是一个独立的临床过程，在适当的情况下必须予以考虑。我们描述了一例59岁既往健康男性的阑尾憩室炎病例并对文献进行了回顾。
