Out of the Box: Rare Mimicker of Acute Abdomen-Acute Epiploic Appendagitis

Epiploic appendages are peritoneal protrusions of sub-serosal adipose tissue that usually arise from the colon. Inflammation or ischaemic process of epiploic appendages is termed as epiploic appendagitis, a rare subtype of intra-peritoneal focal fat infarction. It’s a great mimicker of acute abdom...

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Main Authors: Anitha Kini, Javaaji Ravi Prasad, Anil Kumar Shukla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd. 2019-01-01
Series:International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.ijars.net/articles/PDF/2454/38424_CE[Ra1]_F(SHU)_PF1(A_SHU)_PFA(NC)_PF2(PS_SHU)_PN(SHU).pdf