[Epiploic appendagitis: report of a case].
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.
Bonnefoy
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Service d'hépatogastroentérologie, hôpital d'instruction des armées Bégin, 69, avenue de Paris, 94160 Saint-Mandé, France. sabine.bonnefoy@yahoo.fr
Corberand
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Sinayoko
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L
Harnois
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F
Mennecier
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Thiolet
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C
D000328:Adult; D003092:Colitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male