TITLE:
Acute Epiploic Appendagitis of the Vermiform Appendix: Typical Computed Tomographic Image with Pathologic Correlation
AUTHORS:
Jung Wook Seo
KEYWORDS:
Acute Abdomen, Appendix Epiploica, Epiploica Appendagitis, Vermiform Appendix, Computed Tomography
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Computed Tomography,
Vol.6 No.4,
November
8,
2017
ABSTRACT: Epiploic appendages can become ischemic and infarcted, which can present acute abdominal pain that mimics other diseases, such as diverticulitis or appendicitis. Particularly, inflammation of an epiploic appendage attached to the vermiform appendix is a very rare cause of acute abdominal pain, and it is difficult to diagnose this condition preoperatively. We present a case of epiploic appendagitis of the vermiform appendix that was identified with a typical radiologic image and was pathologically confirmed. In addition, we review the literature of similar cases and analyze the clinical and radiologic features of EA of the vermiform appendix.