Uncommon cause of acute abdominal pain at the emergency room: epiploic appendagitis
Maldonado-Rivera, S.N.; Calviño-Acosta, L.áz.; Santiago-Casiano, M.ón.; de Lourdes Miranda, M.Ãa.; Mercedes Maldonado, M.; Hernan MartÃnez, J.é
Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 103(1): 45-46
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-4849 PMID: 21696102 Document Number: 702662
This is a case of 49 year-old-female with left lower quadrant pain. Initial diagnosis of acute diverticulitis entertained and treated accordingly. Diagnosis of epiploic appendagitis was done by abdominal CT-Scan. Epiploic appendagitis is commonly misdiagnosed as diverticulitis and appendicitis. Non-invasive studies may lead to early diagnosis avoiding unnecessary hospitalizations, antibiotic therapy and surgical intervention.
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