title: [Epiploic appendagitis: report of a case].
abstract: Primary epiploic appendagitis are considered to be a rare cause of acute abdomen. They are frequently misdiagnosed as either acute appendicitis or acute diverticulitis and the diagnosis is usually made during surgery. We report a case in which computed tomography (CT) suggested the diagnosis and helped in avoiding unnecessary surgery.
authors.affiliation: Service d'hépatogastroentérologie, hôpital d'instruction des armées Bégin, 69, avenue de Paris, 94160 Saint-Mandé, France. sabine.bonnefoy@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bonnefoy
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Corberand
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sinayoko
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Harnois
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mennecier
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Thiolet
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003092:Colitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male