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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |
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. |
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