Seven Cases of Epiploic Appendagitis: Retrograde Analysis of Clinical Characteristics
Intestinal Research
;
: 56-59, 2009.
Artigo
em Coreano
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| ID: wpr-36309
ABSTRACT
Epiploic appendagitis is a relatively rare cause of acute abdominal pain. Usually, epiploic appendagitis is a benign and self-limited condition, but it can be clinically misdiagnosed as acute appendicitis or diverticulitis, so an inaccurate diagnosis may lead to unnecessary treatment. We recently managed 7 cases of epiploic appendagitis during 1 year and review these cases with an emphasis on the clinical diagnostic features. The main pathophysiologic mechanism underlying epiploic appendagitis is thought to be triggered by appendageal torsion and caused by a subsequent blood flow disturbance. This medical condition must be kept in mind when a patient with acute abdominal pain has well-localized pain which is characteristically sharp in nature and a mild systemic inflammatory response compared to the severity of the pain.
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Assunto principal:
Apendicite
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Dor Abdominal
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Diagnóstico Diferencial
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Diverticulite
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Abdome Agudo
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Intestinal Research
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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