Epiploic appendagitis as an uncommon cause of lower abdominal pain ()
Toshikatsu Okumura,
Masumi Ohhira,
Yoshihiro Tsuchiya,
Yoko Kikuchi,
Yutaka Kohgo,
Shinsuke Yoshihara,
Hirofumi Okabe,
Tsukasa Nozu
Department of General Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan.
Department of Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan.
Department of Regional Medicine and Education, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan.
DOI: 10.4236/ojgas.2012.22007
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Abstract
Epiploic appendagitis should be considered to be an uncommon cause of lower abdominal pain. To diagnose accurately, typical CT findings are needed, and total colonoscopy should be done later to rule out the possibility of diverticulosis.
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Okumura, T. , Ohhira, M. , Tsuchiya, Y. , Kikuchi, Y. , Kohgo, Y. , Yoshihara, S. , Okabe, H. and Nozu, T. (2012) Epiploic appendagitis as an uncommon cause of lower abdominal pain.
Open Journal of Gastroenterology,
2, 31-32. doi:
10.4236/ojgas.2012.22007.
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The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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