Manuel CadenaRocío LópezLeticia Tardín CardosoDiego Leonardo Espinoza GarcíaLuis Felipe CabreraDaniela Velásquez-CandamilIvan David Lozada‐MartínezLuis Felipe Cabrera-VargasUniversidad El BosqueDaniela Velásquez-Candamil2026-03-222026-03-22202310.22307/2603.8706.2023.02.004https://doi.org/10.22307/2603.8706.2023.02.004https://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/46607Citaciones: 2Appendicular diverticulitis is a rare condition that can simulate acute appendicitis, it has an incidence ranging from 0.004 to 2.1%. It presents a higher rate of perforation, mortality, and association with appendicular neoplasms. We present a case of a 42-year-old male presented in the emergency room with clinical signs of acute appendicitis, laparoscopic appendectomy was indicated. Intraoperative findings of diverticulum of cecum appendix, laparoscopic appendectomy was accomplished. Diverticulitis of the appendix is a rare pathology. Appendectomy is the gold standard treatment either laparoscopic or open approach.enAppendixDiverticulitisGeneral surgeryAcute appendicitisMedicinearticle