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Epiploic appendagitis: a clinically valuable imaging diagnosis.

Mandip S Gakhal1

  • 1X-Ray Associates, P.A., USA.

Delaware Medical Journal
|August 20, 2010
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Epiploic appendagitis is a common cause of acute abdominal pain that can be accurately diagnosed with a CT scan. This allows for conservative outpatient management, avoiding unnecessary treatments and costs.

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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Epiploic appendagitis is an increasingly recognized cause of acute abdominal pain.
  • Its symptoms often mimic more serious conditions like diverticulitis and appendicitis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the diagnostic accuracy of CT scans for epiploic appendagitis.
  • To emphasize the benefits of accurate diagnosis in preventing overtreatment and reducing healthcare costs.

Main Methods:

  • Review of clinical presentations and diagnostic imaging.
  • Analysis of treatment outcomes based on accurate diagnosis.

Main Results:

  • CT scans provide confident diagnosis of epiploic appendagitis in nearly all cases.
  • Accurate diagnosis prevents unnecessary antibiotics, lab tests, and surgical consultations.

Conclusions:

  • Epiploic appendagitis is common and confidently diagnosed by CT scan.
  • Conservative outpatient management is effective, reducing patient and healthcare system costs.