[Solitary cecal diverticulum containing enteroliths in a patient undergoing surgery for suspected acute appendicitis].

Solitary diverticulitis of the cecum is a rare condition in the general population (0.17%) (1). In Western countries, diverticular disease occurs mainly in the left colon, with about 2% in the ascending colon (2). Approximately 80% are found on the anterior side of the cecum (3), and men around 40 years of age are predominantly affected. There are 2 types of diverticula: true diverticula, which involve all the intestinal layers and are usually solitary, of congenital origin, and mainly located in the right colon, and false diverticula, which only involve the mucosa or submucosa, tend to be multiple and acquired, and are usually found in the left colon. We present the case of a patient with a solitary diverticulum of the cecum containing an enterolith, found incidentally during an appendectomy performed for suspected acute appendicitis. To our knowledge, this condition has not been previously reported in the literature.