Acute epiploic appendagitis: A rare cause of acute abdomen and a diagnostic dilemma

Abstract

Acute epiploic appendagitis is a relatively rare cause of lower abdominal pain that clinically mimics other acute abdomen conditions that require surgery such as acute diverticulitis or appendicitis. Here, we report a case of a 50-year-old lady who presented with an unusual lower abdominal pain. Awareness of such a clinical condition with its characteristic imaging findings is important to avoid costly hospitalization, unnecessary antibiotic courses, and the morbidity and mortality associated with surgical procedures.

Keywords

• Abdominal computed tomography scan
• abdominal pain
• epiploic appendagitis