Primary epiploic appendagitis: the role of computed tomography in diagnosis. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Primary epiploic appendagitis is a rare entity that occurs due to torsion and inflammation of the epiploic appendages. Clinically, this entity may be mistaken for acute abdomen with resultant unnecessary surgery. In contrast to acute surgical abdomen, epiploic appendagitis usually does not require surgical treatment; most of the patients resolve with conservative management. Diagnosis can be achieved with imaging modalities of which computed tomography is the gold standard procedure. Herein, a patient who presented with acute abdomen like clinical picture, with the computed tomography demonstration of primary epiploic appendagitis, is presented.

publication date

  • October 1, 2007

Research

keywords

  • Abdomen, Acute
  • Colitis
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Torsion Abnormality

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 34548662918

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1111/j.1440-1673.2007.01782.x

PubMed ID

  • 17875142

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 51 Spec No.