Epiploic appendagitis: Adding to the differential of acute abdominal pain

Eric L. Legome; Carrie Sims; Patrick M. Rao

doi:10.1016/S0736-4679(99)00089-X

Epiploic appendagitis: Adding to the differential of acute abdominal pain

Eric L. Legome
, Carrie Sims
, Patrick M. Rao

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Abstract

We report a patient with epiploic appendagitis who presented with acute abdominal pain. Emergency Department and discharge courses are described. The pathophysiology, presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of this disorder are discussed. Knowledge of this uncommonly diagnosed entity and its usual benign course may allow the Emergency Physician to order the appropriate studies to help avoid unnecessary surgical treatment.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	823-826
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume	17
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0736-4679(99)00089-X
State	Published - Sep 1999
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Abdominal
Acute
Appendagitis
Epiploic
Torsion

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