Acute epiploic appendagitis mimicking symptoms of urinary tract infection: A diagnostic enigma in the emergency department

Clin Case Rep. 2022 Jan 20;10(1):e05275. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.5275. eCollection 2022 Jan.

Abstract

The epiploic appendages (also known as appendices epiploicae) are usually located on the anti-mesenteric surface of the colon, extending from the caecum to the rectosigmoid, and epiploic appendagitis (EA) is the inflammation of these appendages. We report a clinical image of epiploic appendagitis creating a diagnostic challenge.

Keywords: acute appendagitis; appendix epiploicae; lower abdominal pain.