A Rare Cause of Left Lower Quadrant Pain at a Rare Localization of Colon: Primary Acute Epiploic Appendagitis of Descendant Colon

A Rare Cause of Left Lower Quadrant Pain at a Rare Localization of Colon: Primary Acute Epiploic Appendagitis of Descendant Colon

Primary epiploic appendagitis (PEA) re¬fers to inflammation in the epiploic appendages caused by spon¬taneous torsion, a hemorrhagic infarct. In general, PEA is a self-limiting disease, and most patients recover with conserva¬tive treatment in less than 10 days. Slightly male predominance is seen in...

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Main Author: Mehmet Fatih Erbay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of Turaz Bilim 2016-09-01
Series:Medicine Science
Subjects:
Appendix Epiploica
descending colon
computed tomography
ultrasonography
Online Access:http://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=207607

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