title: Primary Epiploic Appendagitis.
abstract: Primary epiploic appendagitis is an inflammation of the epiploic appendages occurring due to ischemic infarction as a result of appendage torsion or spontaneous thrombosis usually affecting patients from second to fifth decades, being more common in women and obese patients. It is a self-limiting entity with clinical features similar to other inflammatory abdominal processes and sometimes not remembered at clinical examinations. The awareness of this entity and its correct identification on imaging examinations could prevent unnecessary surgery. The authors present a clinical case complemented with ultrasound and CT images of this entity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Centro Hospitalar Médio Tejo, EPE, Torres Novas, Portugal.
authors.forename: Hugo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matos
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Centro Hospitalar Médio Tejo, EPE, Torres Novas, Portugal.
authors.forename: Isidoro
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Costa
keywords: Appendagitis; CT; Epiploic appendages; Ultrasound