Epiploic appendagitis.
This case report describes epiploic appendagitis in an elderly lady who presented with acute abdomen. The condition was diagnosed on CT scan and the patient treated conservatively.
Mirza
Waseem Akhtar
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Department of Radiology, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan. waseemakhtar3@yahoo.com
Yaqoob
Jamal
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Ahsan
Humera
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D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001065:Appendix / Q000002:abnormalities*; D003092:Colitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal