Solitary caecal diverticulitis Editor, I have had recent experience of three cases of solitary caecal diverticulitis which presented over an 18 month period to Causeway Hospital 1 and wished to add to the case by Abogunrin et al. 2 There have been over 1000 cases of caecal diverticulitis reported in the literature. A review of 881 cases showed that the average age was 43.6 years (range 7 to 87 ...

rectal diverticulum is a rare condition in dogs characterized by formation of a pouch or sac due to hernial protrusion of the mucous membranes through a defect in the muscular coat of the rectum. a 12-year-old male terrier dog was admitted with a history of a left perineal swelling, dyschezia and tenesmus during the last five months. digital rectal examination identified a weakness in the left ...

Adult intussusception caused by an inverted Meckel diverticulum is rare. We report a 39-year-old Turkish man with intussusception due to Meckel diverticulitis. Ileoileal intussusception was suggested by computed tomography. Exploration revealed ileoileal intussusception with Meckel diverticulum. A diverticulectomy with small bowel resection was performed.

BACKGROUND The occurrence of the pharyngoesophageal, or Zenker diverticulum is not frequent in the national scenario, and the technique of the diverticulectomy with cricomyotomy in medium and great dimension diverticula is still the most indicated. Because the resection of the diverticulum requires the suture of the pharynx, dehiscence can occur, thereafter delaying swallowing. Hence, the idea ...

Solitary caecal diverticulitis Editor, I have had recent experience of three cases of solitary caecal diverticulitis which presented over an 18 month period to Causeway Hospital 1 and wished to add to the case by Abogunrin et al. 2 There have been over 1000 cases of caecal diverticulitis reported in the literature. A review of 881 cases showed that the average age was 43.6 years (range 7 to 87 ...

Meckel’s diverticulum is a congenital anomaly due to the incomplete closure of the omphalomesenteric duct during foetal development. Its incidence is estimated at around 2% of the population, and it is asymptomatic in most cases. Occasionally, it may cause symptoms of diverticulitis, lower gastrointestinal bleeding, occlusion or perforation. Symptoms are more frequent during childhood and rare ...