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Epiploic Appendagitis Causing Small Bowel Obstruction: A Pleasant Surprise
Joint Authors
Polymeneas, George
Nastos, Constantinos
Hadjizacharias, Theodoros
Dellaportas, Dionysios
Myoteri, Despoina
Chaniotis, Stavros
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-07-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Epiploic appendagitis is a rare cause of acute abdominal pain, mimicking acute diverticulitis or appendicitis.
Epiploic appendagitis causing small bowel obstruction is highly unusual, and only a handful of such cases have been reported so far.
Case Report.
A 69-year-old man presented with diffuse abdominal pain and vomiting over the last 12 hours.
Clinical examination, laboratory, and imaging investigations showed small bowel obstruction, and after 12 hours of conservative management, surgical exploration was decided.
During surgery, a dilated terminal ileum bowel loop was found densely adhered to the sigmoid colon, attached to an inflamed epiploic appendix.
The small bowel was mobilized and freed, and the inflamed epiploic appendix was resected.
The postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient was discharged on the 5th postoperative day.
Conclusion.
Epiploic appendagitis, although a rare clinical entity, may explain small bowel obstruction symptoms.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hadjizacharias, Theodoros& Dellaportas, Dionysios& Myoteri, Despoina& Nastos, Constantinos& Chaniotis, Stavros& Polymeneas, George. 2020. Epiploic Appendagitis Causing Small Bowel Obstruction: A Pleasant Surprise. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hadjizacharias, Theodoros…[et al.]. Epiploic Appendagitis Causing Small Bowel Obstruction: A Pleasant Surprise. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Hadjizacharias, Theodoros& Dellaportas, Dionysios& Myoteri, Despoina& Nastos, Constantinos& Chaniotis, Stavros& Polymeneas, George. Epiploic Appendagitis Causing Small Bowel Obstruction: A Pleasant Surprise. Case Reports in Surgery. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1151368
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1151368