Endoscopic removal of an infarcted appendix epiploica.
Infarction of an appendix epiploica is a rare event that is seldom diagnosed preoperatively. Report herein is a case of a 76-year-old male complaining of abdominal pain. The etiology of this pain was unclear but the diagnosis of epiploitis was preoperatively suspected. The infarcted epiploic appendix was identified and resected laparoscopically.
St. Joseph's Hospital, Department of Surgery, Tampa, FL.
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D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D000368:Aged; D003106:Colon / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male