Cecal Diverticulitis: A Rare Cause of Right Lower Quadrant Pain

Abstract

Cecal diverticula and diverticulitis are rare conditions, which present with pain in the lower quadrant of the abdomen. It is a rare cause of acute abdomen and is more often seen in young female adults. The diagnosis of cecal diverticulitis requires advanced radiological imaging techniques because physical examination and routine laboratory blood tests may be inconclusive. Cecal diverticulitis has been most frequently misdiagnosed as acute appendicitis. There is no consensus on the optimal clinical management.