Primary Epiploic Appendagitis Treated Conservatively: Case Report and Review of the Litareture

Abstract

Primary epiploic appendagitis is a rare entity caused by the inflammation of the appendix epiploica that clinically mimics other acute abdomen conditions that require surgery such as acute diverticulitis or appendicitis. 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. . Here, we report a case of a 26-year-old man who presented with an unusual left lower abdominal pain.

Keywords

• Primary Epiploic Appendagitis,computed tomography,Conservatively

Konservatif Tedavi Edilen Primer Epiploik Apandisit Olgusu :Olgu Sunumu ve Literatür Değerlendirmesi

Abstract

Primer epiploik apandisit, apendiks epiploika inflamasyonunun neden olduğu, , akut divertikülit veya apandisit gibi cerrahi gerektiren diğer akut karın hastalıklarını klinik olarak taklit eden nadir bir durumdur. Klinik değerlendirme ve görüntüleme yöntemlerinin yardımı ile primer epiploik apandisit tanısı alan hastalarda gereksiz antibiyotik kullanımı, gereksiz cerrahi girişimler ile oluşabilecek morbidite ve mortaliteden kaçınmak mümkündür.Bu makalede karın sol alt kadran ağrısı ile kliniğimize başvuran 26 yaşında erkek olgu sunulmaktadır.

Keywords

• Primer epiploik apandisit,bilgisayarlı tomografi,konservatif tedavi

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