An adolescent boy with epiploic appendagitis presenting with pain in the left lower quadrant lasting for more than 10 days

We report a case of a 14-year-old Korean boy presenting with pain in the left lower quadrant, persisting for over 10 days. Except for the persistent pain, no other symptoms, such as vomiting and diarrhea, were observed. In addition, laboratory findings were normal. He was eventually diagnosed with e...

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Published inTaehan Soa Ŭnggup Ŭhakhoe chi Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 57 - 60
Main Authors Kim, Jihye, Lee, Kyung Suk, Oh, Jae-Won, Kim, Yong Joo, Choi, Young-Jin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Korean Society of Pediatric Emergency Medicine 01.06.2022
대한소아응급의학회
Subjects
abdominal pain
anti-inflammatory agents, non-steroidal
inflammation
multidetector computed tomography
obesity
panniculitis, peritoneal
pediatrics
소아과학
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Summary:We report a case of a 14-year-old Korean boy presenting with pain in the left lower quadrant, persisting for over 10 days. Except for the persistent pain, no other symptoms, such as vomiting and diarrhea, were observed. In addition, laboratory findings were normal. He was eventually diagnosed with epiploic appendagitis, a rare disease in children. This case highlights the need for imaging study for early diagnosis of epiploic appendagitis or surgical emergencies in children who visit emergency departments with pain in the left lower quadrant without specific clinical findings.
ISSN:2383-4897
2508-5506
DOI:10.22470/pemj.2022.00493