Epiploic appendagitis as an uncommon cause of lower abdominal pain

¹ Department of General Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan

² Department of General Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan

³ Department of General Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan

⁴ Department of Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan

⁵ Department of Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan

⁶ Department of General Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan

⁷ Department of General Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan

⁸ Department of Regional Medicine and Education, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan

Abstract

Epiploic appendagitis should be considered to be an uncommon cause of lower abdominal pain. To diagnose accurately, typical CT findings are needed, and total colonoscopy should be done later to rule out the possibility of diverticulosis.

KeywordsEpiploic AppendagitisLower Abdominal PainCT

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Epiploic appendagitis as an uncommon cause of lower abdominal pain

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