Epiploic Appendagitis Mimicking Recurrent Diverticulitis
Here, we report a case in which a patient with an extensive history of diverticulitis of the sigmoid colon presented with left lower quadrant abdominal pain similar to her previous episodes of diverticulitis. An initial diagnosis of diverticulitis was made based on her history and exam, intravenous...
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| description | Here, we report a case in which a patient with an extensive history of diverticulitis of the sigmoid colon presented with left lower quadrant abdominal pain similar to her previous episodes of diverticulitis. An initial diagnosis of diverticulitis was made based on her history and exam, intravenous antibiotics were given, and an elective surgical resection was considered. However, a subsequent CT scan revealed epiploic appendagitis with no evidence of diverticulitis. Though uncommon, in patients with a history of recurrent diverticulitis, alternative causes of left lower quadrant abdominal pain such as epiploic appendagitis should be considered as this may alter future treatment decisions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-38f7a09841494bfd8472ecf91c2a6af02025-02-03T05:57:36ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192018-01-01201810.1155/2018/19240671924067Epiploic Appendagitis Mimicking Recurrent DiverticulitisR. Plummer0Y. Sekigami1Lilian Chen2James Yoo3Department of Surgery, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111, USADepartment of Surgery, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111, USADepartment of Surgery, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111, USADepartment of Surgery, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111, USAHere, we report a case in which a patient with an extensive history of diverticulitis of the sigmoid colon presented with left lower quadrant abdominal pain similar to her previous episodes of diverticulitis. An initial diagnosis of diverticulitis was made based on her history and exam, intravenous antibiotics were given, and an elective surgical resection was considered. However, a subsequent CT scan revealed epiploic appendagitis with no evidence of diverticulitis. Though uncommon, in patients with a history of recurrent diverticulitis, alternative causes of left lower quadrant abdominal pain such as epiploic appendagitis should be considered as this may alter future treatment decisions.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1924067 |
| spellingShingle | R. Plummer Y. Sekigami Lilian Chen James Yoo Epiploic Appendagitis Mimicking Recurrent Diverticulitis Case Reports in Surgery |
| title | Epiploic Appendagitis Mimicking Recurrent Diverticulitis |
| title_full | Epiploic Appendagitis Mimicking Recurrent Diverticulitis |
| title_fullStr | Epiploic Appendagitis Mimicking Recurrent Diverticulitis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Epiploic Appendagitis Mimicking Recurrent Diverticulitis |
| title_short | Epiploic Appendagitis Mimicking Recurrent Diverticulitis |
| title_sort | epiploic appendagitis mimicking recurrent diverticulitis |
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