• Abdominal imaging · Nov 2003

    Right colonic diverticulitis: MR appearance.

    • L P J Cobben, I Groot, J G Blickman, and J B C M Puylaert.
    • Department of Radiology, Medisch Centrum Haaglanden, Burgemeester Banninglaan 1, 2262BA Leidschendam, The Netherlands.
    • Abdom Imaging. 2003 Nov 1;28(6):794-8.

    BackgroundWe evaluated the magnetic resonance (MR) features of right colonic diverticulitis.MethodsThis prospective study was based on five patients selected from a group of 156 patients admitted to the radiology department for further evaluation because of clinically suspected appendicitis. All five patients had ultrasound (US) and MR studies, and four patients also had computed tomography (CT).ResultsIn all five patients, right-side diverticulitis was seen as an outpouching of the right colon with associated circumferential wall thickening of the colon and surrounding inflammatory changes.ConclusionsOur results suggest that MR imaging can be useful in the diagnosis of right colonic diverticulitis. An inflamed diverticulum with adjacent colonic wall thickening and surrounding inflamed fat are characteristic MR signs. MR imaging can be a valuable alternative to CT in young or pregnant patients who have suspected appendicitis and an equivocal US result.

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