Right lower quadrant pain: not always appendicitis but epiploic appendagitis of appendix

Arik, Şeref Barbaros; Günaydin, Elif; Güvenç, İnanç

doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2021.08.069

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“…1,4,5 Although it can occur at any age, it is usually detected more frequently in men aged 20-50 years and in obese patients. 1,[6][7][8] Our patient was a male, obese patient who was admitted with the clinic of acute pancreatitis, which was consistent with the literature. The incidence of epiploic appendicitis is estimated to be about 8.8 cases/million/year.…”

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“…The diagnosis of EA can be accurately and reliably made with USG and CT, and thus surgery can be avoided. 1,7 Since the physical examination of our patient revealed tenderness with superficial palpation in the epigastric and right lower quadrants, USG was first performed for diagnostic purposes. However, the pancreas could not be fully evaluated due to the excess fat tissue in the abdomen.…”

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Epiploic Appendicitis in Differential Diagnosis of Acute Abdominal Pain: A Pediatric Case

Çiçek¹,

ÖZPINAR²,

Doğan³

et al. 2023

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Epiploic appendicitis is an uncommon and self-limiting disease. Clinically, it can often mimic acute appendicitis or acute diverticulitis, which are more common causes of acute lower abdominal pain. A 16-year-old male patient was admitted to our pediatric gastroenterology outpatient clinic with complaints of diarrhea (4 times a day) and severe abdominal pain in the epigastric region for three days. Abdominal computed tomography showed normal pancreas, hepatosteatosis, thickening of the cecum wall, multiple mesenteric lymphadenopathy in the right lower quadrant, areas similar to fat necrosis and 25x20 mm lesions compatible with EA. The patient, whose clinical and laboratory findings improved completely with antibiotic therapy, was discharged. In this study, we aimed to draw attention to epiploic appendicitis, which is one of the causes of acute lower abdominal pain in children and should be kept in mind in order to prevent unnecessary operations.

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Epiploic Appendicitis in Differential Diagnosis of Acute Abdominal Pain: A Pediatric Case

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ÖZPINAR²,

Doğan³

et al. 2023

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Epiploic Appendagitis: An Important Differential Diagnosis

Khuat,

Konda,

Ganti

2024

Cureus

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Epiploic appendagitis is a rare, often misdiagnosed condition that causes acute abdominal pain. The symptoms, such as localized pain that worsens with coughing and stretching, mimic other conditions like appendicitis and diverticulitis. Diagnosis can be made using computed tomography (CT) scans, which show characteristic signs, such as a 2-3 cm fat-density ring, colon wall thickening, and nearby fluid or inflammation. The condition usually resolves naturally or can be treated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). In this report, a case of a 37-year-old man diagnosed with epiploic appendagitis in the Emergency Department (ED) is presented.

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Right lower quadrant pain: not always appendicitis but epiploic appendagitis of appendix

Cited by 2 publications

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Epiploic Appendicitis in Differential Diagnosis of Acute Abdominal Pain: A Pediatric Case

Epiploic Appendicitis in Differential Diagnosis of Acute Abdominal Pain: A Pediatric Case

Epiploic Appendagitis: An Important Differential Diagnosis

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