Unique Case of Severe Sepsis and Acute Respiratory Failure in the Setting of Aseptic Epiploic Appendagitis of the Descending Colon

• Published in: The Korean journal of gastroenterology Vol. 82; no. 6; pp. 300 - 303
• Main Authors: Nathaniel J. Leavitt, Usman S. Kazi, Ryan Cromwell, Fagunkumar Modi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 대한소화기학회 31.12.2023
• Subjects: Abdominal pain; Acute respiratory failure; Epiploic appendagitis; Intensive care unit; Severe sepsis

Epiploic appendagitis (EA) is an uncommon intraabdominal pathology resulting in transient, localized pain. The condition is caused by ischemia of one of the epiploic appendages, which are distributed axially along the length of the colon. EA is often mistaken for other more common etiologies of an a...