Abstract
Vermiform appendix is an unusual site of diverticulosis. We present 3 examples of this entity and briefly review its pathogenesis and clinical significance. As a general rule, appendiceal diverticula are multiple, acquired naturally, and rarely associated with complications.
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Buffo, G.C., Clair, M.R. & Bonheim, P. Diverticulosis of the vermiform appendix. Gastrointest Radiol 11, 108–109 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02035045
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02035045