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1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online) |
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© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
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http://www.wjgnet.com |
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology |
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Systematic Reviews |
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Epiploic appendagitis: An overlooked cause of acute abdominal pain
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Invited Manuscript |
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Yasser El-Sawaf, Salman Alzayani, Nermin K Saeed, Adel S Bediwy, Reem Elbeltagi, Khaldoon Al-Roomi and Mohammed Al-Beltagi |
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Mohammed Al-Beltagi, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, 1 Hassan Radwan Street, Tanta 31511, Algharbia, Egypt. mbelrem@hotmail.com |
| Key Words |
Epiploic appendagitis; Epiploic appendicitis; Appendices epiploicae inflammation; Abdominal fat necrosis; Acute abdominal pain; Divericulitis |
| Core Tip |
Epiploic appendagitis should be considered in patients presenting with acute, localized lower abdominal pain without systemic symptoms. It often mimics diverticulitis or appendicitis but typically lacks fever, leukocytosis, or migratory pain. Computed tomography (CT) remains the gold standard for diagnosis, revealing a small, fat-density ovoid lesion adjacent to the colon with a hyperattenuating rim and, sometimes, a central dot sign. Management is conservative with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and observation, as the condition is self-limiting. Awareness of persistent residual CT findings is essential to avoid confusion during future imaging. Improving clinician awareness can prevent unnecessary antibiotics, hospitalizations, and surgeries. |
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2025-08-27 03:44 |
| Citation |
<p>El-Sawaf Y, Alzayani S, Saeed NK, Bediwy AS, Elbeltagi R, Al-Roomi K, Al-Beltagi M. Epiploic appendagitis: An overlooked cause of acute abdominal pain. <i>World J Gastroenterol</i> 2025; 31(32): 109897</p> |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v31/i32/109897.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v31.i32.109897 |
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