A rare case of ruptured appendiceal diverticulitis: A significant surgical pathology

A rare case of ruptured appendiceal diverticulitis: A significant surgical pathology

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Appendiceal diverticulitis is a rare pathology which is distinctly different to acute appendicitis and associated with higher rates of morbidity and mortality.Furthermore, diagnosis is often retrospective on histopathological analysis of appendicectomy specimens due to the atypical clinical domeless quartz nails and radiological features.Herein, we present a case of ruptured appendiceal diverticulitis in a young patient with atypical clinical features and a radiologically normal appearing appendix in close proximity to an inflammatory phlegmon.This case highlights the importance of maintaining a high clinical suspicion of surgical pathology and considering atypical diagnosis in patients with inflammatory changes in the arm tray for wheelchair right iliac fossa.