title: Epiploic appendagitis: Report of two cases.
abstract: Epiploic appendagitis (EA) refers to primary or secondary inflammatory disease of the epiploic appendages: peritoneal pouches of subserosal fat, which run in parallel rows beside the taenia coli of the colon. It is an uncommon but self-limiting condition, which often mimics acute appendicitis or diverticulitis. An accurate diagnosis of EA can be made by performing an abdominal computed tomography scan. Establishing a correct preoperative diagnosis is important to avoid unnecessary exploratory laparoscopy or laparotomy. We report two cases of EA, which to our knowledge represent the first documented cases from India.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Pushpawati Singhania Research Institute, Sheikh Sarai Phase II, Press Enclave Marg, New Delhi, 110017, India.
authors.forename: Rupjyoti
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Talukdar
authors.forename: Nripen
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Saikia
authors.forename: Subhasish
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mazumder
authors.forename: Chandresh
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Sudeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khanna
authors.forename: Deb
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chaudhuri
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Bhullar
authors.forename: Arun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D003092:Colitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed