Acute epiploic appendigitis: Diagnostic and laparoscopic approach.

INTRODUCTION

Acute epiploic appendagitis is a relatively rare disease that mimics a varied number of diseases.

PRESENTATION OF CASE

In this paper we report a 24-year-old male who presented with epiploic appendagitis that might have been misdiagnosed by physicians due to its equivocal presentation imitating more common acute abdominal conditions like acute appendicitis or acute diverticulitis depending on the site of the inflamed appendage.

DISCUSSION

The clinical presentation, investigations findings and both conservative and surgical interventions of the patient are mentioned within the report.

CONCLUSION

Radiological imaging like enhanced CT scan of the abdomen has an important role in differentiating acute epiploic appendigitis from other acute abdominal conditions along with the proper physical examination, thus promoting conservative management and avoiding surgery. However, failure of conservative management might lead to the surgical intervention.