Acute epiploic appendagitis mimicking symptoms of urinary tract infection: A diagnostic enigma in the emergency department
journal contribution
submitted on 2023-03-15, 08:02 and posted on 2023-03-16, 06:21 authored by Phool Iqbal, Muhammad Murtaza, Hafiz Waqar Younis, Muhammad Abd Ur Rehman, Ammara Bint I Bilal, Sushil NiraulaThe epiploic appendages (also known as appendices epiploicae) are usually located on the anti-mesenteric surface of the colon, extending from the caecum to the rectosigmoid, and epiploic appendagitis (EA) is the inflammation of these appendages. We report a clinical image of epiploic appendagitis creating a diagnostic challenge.
Other Information
Published in: Clinical Case Reports
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
See article on publisher's website: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5275
History
Language
- English
Publisher
WileyPublication Year
- 2022
Institution affiliated with
- Hamad Medical Corporation
