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Case 12

An elderly man with right lower quadrant pain

This 63 year old man presented with a day's history of right lower quadrant pain. His only past medical history was of an appendicectomy.

On examination he was found to be pyrexial, 38.8 °ree;C, with tenderness and guarding in the right iliac fossa. His white cell count was 19.9.

A CT scan was ordered as a diverticular abcess was suspected. What is the diagnosis?

CT Abdomen - 45kb

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Author : Dr A C Downie andrew@radiology.co.uk
Institution : UMDS, Guy's & St Thomas Hospital, London, UK
Date : 17th July 1996,
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