Appendiceal diverticulitis (AD) is an overlooked pathology that carries a high risk of perforation and associated neoplasia, especially carcinoid tumours and mucinous adenoma. AD may be congenital, but more commonly acquired. It may cause diverticulitis, which causes clinical and radiological signs like those of acute appendicitis, and that may delay the diagnosis till it is confirmed on histopathological examination.Here we report a case of acute AD in a case initially diagnosed as acute appendicitis.
Background: This case describes a rare clinical situation of chylous ascites due to lymphatic obstruction in the setting of small bowel volvulus. A 32-year-old man presented with acute onset abdominal pain in the preceding 3 hours, associated with nausea and vomiting. He underwent a computed tomography (CT) scan which was concerning for an internal hernia involving the small bowel. On subsequent laparoscopy, milky fluid suggestive of chyle was found within the pelvis, along with a torted segment of the small bowel. The bowel was gently reduced with ease using atraumatic laparoscopic graspers. On closer examination, the mesenteric border of the torted small bowel had a white edge suggestive of lymphatic build-up. This case report highlights the pertinent clinical features associated with this clinical scenario, important for the laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgeon.
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