title: [Contribution of imaging in the diagnosis of epiploic appendagitis].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Primary epiploic appendagitis is known to be a rare finding among causes of acute abdomen. Depending on location, it may mimic several disorders such as colonic diverticulitis and acute appendicitis. Diagnosis is sometimes performed during surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a retrospective descriptive study. The authors report the contribution of imaging for the diagnosis of appendagitis in seven patients investigated between July 2010 and April 2013 by abdominal and pelvic ultrasound or computed tomography (CT).
  
  
  RESULTS
  CT scan confirmed the diagnosis in six patients avoiding unnecessary surgery and hospitalization. The seventh patient was a pregnant woman in whom the diagnosis of appendagitis was made during surgery for appendicitis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Appendagitis is a rare cause of acute abdominal pain. Outcome is favorable with medical treatment only. Abdominal ultrasound and CT are helpful diagnostic tests avoiding useless surgical procedure.
authors: Service d'imagerie médicale, centre de traumatologie et des grands brûlés, avenue du Grand Mageb Nabeul 8000, Tunis, Tunisie. Electronic address: alifa_daghfous@yahoo.fr.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Daghfous
authors: Service d'imagerie médicale, hôpital Taher Maamouri, Nabeul, Tunisie.
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Bouzaïdi
authors: Service de chirurgie générale, centre de traumatologie et des grands brûlés, Tunis, Tunisie.
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Ayari
authors: Service d'imagerie médicale, centre de traumatologie et des grands brûlés, avenue du Grand Mageb Nabeul 8000, Tunis, Tunisie; Service d'imagerie médicale, hôpital Taher Maamouri, Nabeul, Tunisie; Service de chirurgie générale, centre de traumatologie et des grands brûlés, Tunis, Tunisie.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Yahmadi
authors: Service de chirurgie générale, centre de traumatologie et des grands brûlés, Tunis, Tunisie.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Zoghlemi
authors: Service d'imagerie médicale, centre de traumatologie et des grands brûlés, avenue du Grand Mageb Nabeul 8000, Tunis, Tunisie.
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Rezgui Marhoul
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D003106:Colon / Q000098:blood supply*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
keywords: Abdomen aigu; Acute abdomen; Appendagite; Appendagitis; Computed tomography; Diagnosis; Diagnostic; Tomodensitométrie; Ultrasound; Échographie