Pharmacotherapy Plays Main Role in Managing Acute Epiploic Appendagitis: A Case Report

Epiploic appendagitis is natural fats at the anti-mesenchymal surface of the colon. EP is self- limited. Misdiagnosis can lead to unnecessary hospitalization, antibiotic therapy, and surgical intervention. The incidence reported 8.8 cases / million / year. Here, we report on 36-year-old female patie...

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Published inJournal of pharmaceutical care pp. 93 - 95
Main Authors Asvadi-Kermani, Touraj, Naeimzadeh, Farnaz, Jalili, Javad, Rezaee, Haleh
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Research Center for Rational Use of Drugs (RCRUD) 01.08.2020
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case report, epiploic appendagitis, acute abdomen, computed tomography
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Summary:Epiploic appendagitis is natural fats at the anti-mesenchymal surface of the colon. EP is self- limited. Misdiagnosis can lead to unnecessary hospitalization, antibiotic therapy, and surgical intervention. The incidence reported 8.8 cases / million / year. Here, we report on 36-year-old female patient who presented with acute abdominal pain that was getting worse with the change of position. Based on these symptoms and double contrast computed tomography, she was diagnosed with epiploic appendagitis in adjacent to the sigmoid. The patient was treated successfully with conservative management and antibiotics. Since the signs and symptoms of epiploic appendagitis are nonspecific, but considering of this disease as one of the differential diagnoses of acute abdominal pain can prevent the disease from misdiagnosing.
ISSN:2322-4630
2322-4509
DOI:10.18502/jpc.v8i2.3836