Ischemic Strangulation of a Giant Epiploic Appendage through an Omental Defect: a Case Report

We report a rare case of an epiploic appendage twisted through an omental defect, resulting in an epiploic appendagitis at a distance to the colonic wall. The 59-year-old women complained of low abdominal pain and alguria, progressively increasing following a total colonoscopy 4 days earlier.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tine Hulstaert, An Verena Lerut, Filip Claus, Lieven Van Hoe, Olivier Bladt, Marc Krick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2016-10-01
Series:Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology
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Online Access:https://www.jbsr.be/articles/1112