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Primary Epiploic Appendagitis: A Rare Etiology of Acute Abdominal Pain

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Torsion of an epiploic appendage (or epiploic appendagitis) is a rare condition that occurs mainly in adults between 20 and 50 years of age. The incidence of this pathology is relatively low and remains poorly documented due to its rarity and benign course. It accounts for approximately 2–7% of patients hospitalized for suspected appendicitis or sigmoid diverticulitis. We report a case of epiploic appendagitis and describe its clinical, radiological, and therapeutic features.

Source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL SCIENCE AND MEDICAL RESEARCH

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19047773

Authors: Mohamed Tahiri, Cheikh Baye Ahmed Lemrabet, Rita Tazi, Zineb Boukhal, Fatima Zahra El Rhaoussi, F. Haddad, Wafaa Hliwa, Ahmed Bellabah, Wafaa Badr

Institution: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Ibn Rochd

Language: English

Topic: Omental and Epiploic Conditions

Subfield: Rheumatology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7136237383

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