An inflamed necrotic appendix epiploicum with immediate contact to a non-inflamed appendix vermiformis: a case report
2009

Case Report of an Inflamed Appendix Epiploicum

Sample size: 1 publication Evidence: low

Author Information

Author(s): Sand Michael, Bonhag Gerd, Bechara Falk-Georges, Sand Daniel, Mann Benno

Primary Institution: Augusta Krankenanstalt, Academic Teaching Hospital of the Ruhr-University Bochum

Conclusion

This case report shows that epiploic appendagitis can mimic acute appendicitis and should be considered in abdominal pain diagnoses.

Supporting Evidence

  • The patient presented with classic signs of acute appendicitis.
  • Diagnostic laparoscopy revealed an inflamed necrotic appendix epiploicum.
  • The postoperative course was uncomplicated.

Takeaway

A man had stomach pain that looked like appendicitis, but it was actually a different problem with a fatty tissue near his appendix.

Methodology

The case was diagnosed through clinical examination and confirmed via diagnostic laparoscopy.

Limitations

This is a single case report, limiting generalizability.

Participant Demographics

50-year-old Caucasian man with a history of obesity, hypertension, and hypercholesterinaemia.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1186/1752-1947-3-57

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