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We present the case of a 61-year-old female who was incidentally found to have appendiceal diverticulitis. Appendiceal diverticula are divided into two types, congenital and acquired. This patient developed an acquired appendiceal diverticula. The exact etiology and pathogenesis of acquired appendiceal diverticulosis is unknown. Risk factors associated with acquired appendiceal diverticulosis include male gender, older adults (&amp;gt;30\u00a0years old), Hirschsprung\u2019s disease, and cystic fibrosis. They were not found to be associated with colonic diverticulosis. Of these known risk factors, our patient only met the criteria of being an older adult. 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