Primary Epiploic Appendagitis Mimicking Acute Appendicitis: A Case Report and Narrative Review of the Literature

• Published in: The Korean journal of gastroenterology Vol. 76; no. 2; pp. 88 - 93
• Main Authors: Maria Alexandra Kefala, Kostas Tepelenis, Christos K Stefanou, Stefanos K Stefanou, Georgios Papathanakos, Aikaterini Kitsouli, Nikolaos Tepelenis, Panagiotis Kitsoulis
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 대한소화기학회 31.08.2020
• Subjects: Epiploic appendagitis; Infarct of epiploic appendage; Necrosis of epiploic appendage; Torsion of epiploic appendage

Primary epiploic appendagitis is uncommon and is estimated to induce 1.1–1.3% of all abdominal pain. We report a 42-year-old male who appeared in the morning in the emergency department with abdominal pain localized in the right lower abdomen and associated with anorexia and nausea. Clinical examina...