Acute diverticulitis of the terminal ileum: ultrasonography and CT findings.

Author: Jewon JEONG ¹ ; Seong Sook HONG ; Jiyoung HWANG ; Hyun Joo KIM ; Yun Woo CHANG
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1. Department of Radiology, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. hongses@schmc.ac.kr
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Diverticulitis; Ileum; Ultrasonography; Tomography, X-ray computed
MeSH: Aged; Appendicitis; Diagnosis; Diverticulitis*; Diverticulum; Female; Humans; Ileum*; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Ultrasonography*
From: Ultrasonography 2015;34(1):74-77
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: We describe a rare case of terminal ileal diverticulitis in a 68-year-old female with a day of history of right lower quadrant pain and tenderness, mimicking acute appendicitis. Ultrasonography revealed small sac-like out-pouching lesions with increased echogenicity of surrounding fat in thickened terminal ileum, suggesting inflamed diverticula. We diagnosed terminal ileal diverticulitis primarily by ultrasonography. The diagnosis was confirmed by subsequent computed tomography.