Resumen

RIVERA ROMERO, Alvar G.; ROMERO NUNEZ, Sebastián A.; BULACIO, Mariano  y  CRAIEVICH, Fernando D.. Solitary cecal ulcer as a rare cause of acute surgical abdomen. Rev. argent. cir. [online]. 2021, vol.113, n.3, pp.379-383. ISSN 2250-639X.  http://dx.doi.org/10.25132/raac.v113.n3.1542.

Solitary cecal ulcers (SCUs) are rare and no cases have been published in Argentina. Few cases or series have been reported in other countries. The etiology is unknown and many other diseases must be ru led out before making the diagnosis. This case was solved with selective right hemicolectomy through laparotomy in an emergency basis.

Palabras clave : Solitary cecum ulcer; Nonspecific colon ulcer; Acute inflammatory abdomen; Right iliac fossa syndrome.