Acute epiploic appendagitis: radiologic and clinical features of 12 patients

Highlights • The diagnosis of epiploic appendagitis is crucial; CT scan imaging is necessary for an accurate diagnosis. • CT scan findings are an ovoid mass lesion of fat density, surrounded by a dense rim in all cases. • non-surgical management is preferred with CT controls.

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Published inInternational journal of surgery case reports Vol. 28; pp. 219 - 222
Main Authors Nadida, Dali, Amal, Ali, Marzouk, Ines, Moussa, Makram, Manamani, Amira, Farhat, Leila ben, Hendaoui, Lotfi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 2016
Elsevier
Subjects
Acute abdomen
Case Report
Computed tomography
Diagnosis
Management
Surgery
Ultrasonography
computed tomography
acute abdomen
diagnosis
ultrasonography
management
Acute abdomen
Diagnosis
Management
Computed tomography
Ultrasonography
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Summary:Highlights • The diagnosis of epiploic appendagitis is crucial; CT scan imaging is necessary for an accurate diagnosis. • CT scan findings are an ovoid mass lesion of fat density, surrounded by a dense rim in all cases. • non-surgical management is preferred with CT controls.
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ISSN:2210-2612
2210-2612
DOI:10.1016/j.ijscr.2016.09.015