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A Clinical Study of Acute Colonic Diverticulitis in Children  

Sim, Jae Hoon (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Hallym University)
Song, Keum Ho (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Hallym University)
Sim, Yun Jung (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Hallym University)
Cho, Do Jun (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Hallym University)
Kim, Dug Ha (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Hallym University)
Min, Ki Sik (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Hallym University)
Yoo, Ki Yang (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Hallym University)
Lee, Hae Ran (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Hallym University)
Lee, Kwan Seop (Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Hallym University)
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Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics / v.46, no.11, 2003 , pp. 1095-1100 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose : Children with acute colonic diverticulitis(ACD), can be misdiagnosed with acute appendicitis. Methods : We reviewed 15 cases of ACD during five years, from January 1998 to June 2002 retrospectively. Results : Most patients(80%) with ACD in children presented with right lower quadrant pain. The primary diagnosis on admission was mostly acute appendicitis(87%), and all ACD in children occurred in the right colon. Fourteen patients were managed by conservative treatment including antibiotics. A follow-up study was performed in 15 patients. There were symptomatic recurrences in two patients, but no significant complication was noted. The frequency of ACD was 11.7 per 1000 acute appendicitis. Conclusion : ACD in children can mostly be cured by conservative treatment. It is prudent to choose the management through the diagnostic work up, including abdominal sonography and computed tomography, because there was no significant difference of clinical findings between ACD and acute appendicitis.
Keywords
Diverticulitis; Colon; Appendicitis; Child;
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