• Diagn Interv Radiol · Mar 2007

    Case Reports

    Clinical and CT findings of epiploic appendagitis within an inguinal hernia.

    • Hüseyin Ozkurt, Ozan Karatağ, Ercan Karaarslan, and Muzaffer Başak.
    • Department of Radiology, Sişli Etfal Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. drhozkurt@yahoo.com
    • Diagn Interv Radiol. 2007 Mar 1; 13 (1): 23-5.

    AbstractEpiploic appendagitis is a rare condition resulting from an acute inflammation of an appendix epiploica. Epiploic appendagitis is frequently misdiagnosed as either acute appendicitis or acute diverticulitis, and the diagnosis is usually made during surgery. Epiploic appendagitis is a rare, self-limiting condition, which can be easily diagnosed with computed tomography (CT). Imaging with CT may suggest the diagnosis thus preventing unnecessary surgery. Medical management of symptoms is usually sufficient. Herein, we present CT findings of an epiploic appendagitis case that developed in a left inguinal hernia, which is a very rare entity.

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