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Acute epiploic appendagitis: ultrasound and computed tomography findings of a rare case of acute abdominal pain and the role of other imaging techniques

PURPOSE: Acute epiploic appendagitis (EA) is a relatively rare, benign and local inflammatory disease involving the epiploic appendices. Unlike its mimics, EA is generally a self-limiting inflammatory disease and can be treated conservatively. CASE PRESENTATION: A 33-year-old Caucasian man presented...

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Autores principales: Trovato, Piero, Simonetti, Igino, Verde, Francesco, Lomoro, Pascal, Vinci, Giorgia, Tarotto, Luca, Corvino, Fabio, Corvino, Antonio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Termedia Publishing House 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7218446/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32419882
http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/pjr.2020.94335
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Sumario:PURPOSE: Acute epiploic appendagitis (EA) is a relatively rare, benign and local inflammatory disease involving the epiploic appendices. Unlike its mimics, EA is generally a self-limiting inflammatory disease and can be treated conservatively. CASE PRESENTATION: A 33-year-old Caucasian man presented to our emergency department with a sever and sharp left iliac fossa pain. He underwent abdominal X-ray, ultrasound (US) and computed tomography (CT) evaluations. CONCLUSION: We illustrate US and CT findings to increase the radiologists’ awareness of this condition and to avoid diagnostic delay and unnecessary use of antibiotics, hospitalization and surgery.