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Primary Epiploic Appendagitis: a Rare Cause of Acute Abdomen

Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Primary epiploic appendagitis are rare causes of acute abdomen. It results from a torsion of an epiploic appendix, with spontaneous ischemia or venous thrombosis. We report the case of a 34-year-old patient who consults for intense pain in the right iliac fossa with nausea and constipation, but without fever. The physical examination shows a defense of the right iliac fossa. The CT scan shows a significant infiltration on the anti-mesenteric edge of the cecum. The diagnosis of primary epiploic appendagitis is made and the patient is progressing well under medical treatment.
Language: English
Subfield: Rheumatology
Field: Medicine
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4404250540
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