Epiploic Appendagitis: Case series report of a Common but an often-missed Diagnosis
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Epiploic appendagits, Diagnosis, Radiology, Conservative managementAbstract
Background: Epiploic appendagitis to the unsuspecting and unexperienced physician might prove a diagnostic conundrum resulting in unwarranted surgical intervention.
Method: This is a case series report of two patients presenting with non-specific abdominal pain that mimicked acute abdomen. Clinical examination findings were equivocal but the radio-diagnostic work-up revealed the presence of epiploic appendagitis. Laboratory parameters were also with normal ranges. These patients responded well to conservative management.
Conclusion: The diagnosis of epiploic appendagitis need to be considered as a differential of acute abdominal pain whenever possible. The principal factor to this diagnostic success is the availability of the computerized tomogram otherwise; such patients wound have been considered for surgical intervention especially in resource-limited centres.
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