Epiploic Appendagitis as a Rare Cause of Acute Abdomen in the Pediatric Population: Report of Three Cases

Ozturk M., Aslan S., Saglam D., Bekci T., Ceyhan Bilgici M. N.

EURASIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, cilt.50, sa.1, ss.56-58, 2018 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 50 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/eurasianjmed.2018.17247
  • Dergi Adı: EURASIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.56-58
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Epiploic appendagitis, children, acute abdominal pain, computed tomography, appendicitis, PAIN, DIAGNOSIS, CT, US
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Epiploic appendagitis, caused by inflammation of small adipose tissue on the colon wall, is a rare cause of acute abdominal pain in the pediatric population. It is nearly impossible to establish a specific diagnosis merely on the basis of clinical findings; thus, radiological evaluation is always necessary. In this report, we present the cases of three children with abdominal pain who were diagnosed with epiploic appendagitis. All cases were successfully treated with conservative management.