A twist in the tale: epiploic appendagitis mimicking acute appendicitis.

AM Shields; H Dean; S Atkinson

doi:10.1136/bcr-2013-203055

A twist in the tale: epiploic appendagitis mimicking acute appendicitis.

AM Shields, H Dean, S Atkinson

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Learning points Epiploic appendagitis is an uncommon cause of acute abdominal pain but should be considered in patients without elevation in septic markers or systemic illness. Consideration of epiploic appendagitis in patients presenting with acute abdomen may help avoid unnecessary antibiotic therapy, laparoscopy and a prolonged hospital stay as management is most commonly conservative, with analgesia and anti-inflammatories.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-2
Number of pages	2
Journal	BMJ case reports
Volume	2014
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2013-203055
Publication status	Published - 30 May 2014

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