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Epiploic appendagitis: Report of two cases.

Talukdar R, Saikia N, Mazumder S, Gupta C, Khanna S, Chaudhuri D, Bhullar SS, Kumar A

Department of Gastroenterology, Pushpawati Singhania Research Institute, Sheikh Sarai Phase II, Press Enclave Marg, New Delhi, 110017, India.

Epiploic appendagitis (EA) refers to primary or secondary inflammatory disease of the epiploic appendages: peritoneal pouches of subserosal fat, which run in parallel rows beside the taenia coli of the colon. It is an uncommon but self-limiting condition, which often mimics acute appendicitis or diverticulitis. An accurate diagnosis of EA can be made by performing an abdominal computed tomography scan. Establishing a correct preoperative diagnosis is important to avoid unnecessary exploratory laparoscopy or laparotomy. We report two cases of EA, which to our knowledge represent the first documented cases from India.

Published 23 January 2007 in Surg Today, 37(2): 150-3.
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