Appendicular diverticulosis – a diagnostic surprise

Diverticulosis of the appendix and its complications are infrequent. It most frequently corresponds to a pseudodiverticulum or false diverticulum. Diverticula may suffer either inflammatory complications with or without appendicitis or only be an incidental finding in an un-inflamed appendix. Here we present one such rare case of appendicular diverticulosis with appendicitis.