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Epiploic appendagitis (EA) is an uncommon, benign, self-limiting inflammatory process of the epiploic appendices. Other, older terms for the process include appendicitis epiploica and appendagitis , but these terms are used less now in order to avoid confusion with acute appendicitis .
The epiploic appendices (or appendices epiploicae, or epiploic appendages, or appendix epiploica, or omental appendices) are small pouches of the peritoneum filled with fat and situated along the colon, but are absent in the rectum. They are chiefly appended to the transverse and sigmoid parts of the colon, however, their function is unknown.
Ultrasounds may be either done by the radiology department or by the emergency physician. ... pancreatitis, rectus sheath hematoma and epiploic appendagitis. ...
The standard abdominal X-ray protocol is usually a single anteroposterior projection in supine position. [3] Special projections include a PA prone, lateral decubitus, upright AP, and lateral cross-table (with the patient supine).
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No free fluid. Along the distal descending colon, there is a focal segment of colon with adjacent moderate focal stranding. Centered in the area of stranding, there is an ovoid focus of fat attenuation, with linear density seen within it. This is most consistent with an inflamed EPIPLOIC APPENDAGE in the setting of epiploic appendagitis.
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