Acute epiploic appendagitis: Tissue harmonic ultrasonography and computed tomography imaging features in two cases Akut epiploik apandisit: İki olgunun doku harmonik ultrasonografı ve bilgisayarlı tomografı görüntüleme özellikleri
Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences, cilt.30, sa.5, ss.1716-1719, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 5
- Basım Tarihi: 2010
- Doi Numarası: 10.5336/medsci.2008-10100
- Dergi Adı: Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1716-1719
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Tomography, spiral computed, ultrasonography, abdominal pain
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Epiploic appendagitis is a relatively rare and self-limiting disease that can occur either from appendageal torsion or from spontaneous venous thrombosis of an appendageal draining vein. It is important to correctly diagnose cases of epiploic appendagitis since its treatment is conservative. Historically this condition was discovered via laparotomy following a misdiagnosis of the patient. This is because primary epiploic appendagitis often clinically mimics acute abdomen such as acute appendicitis or acute diverticulitis. However, with improved radiologic imaging techniques, the ability to detect this condition before surgery has greatly increased. Like computed tomography (CT), tissue harmonic ultrasonography (THUS) can demonstrate this entity and provides a convenient, noninvasive, relatively low-cost imaging. In this report, we aimed to present THUS and CT imaging findings of two patients with epiploic appendagitis, and to review of the literature regarding this phenomenon. © 2010 by Türkiye Klinikleri.