Nadir bir akut karın nedeni: epiploik apandisit

Appendices epiploicae consists of small protrusions of fatty tissue, originating from serosal surface and can be present between ceacal and rectosigmoid areas. Inflammation may cause a clinical entity, also known as epiploic appendagitis. It can be one of the rare reasons of acute abdomen1,2. The differential diagnosis remains major problem due to requirement of surgical procedure. It is mostly seen as a localized pain3. Either acute appendicitis or acute diverticulitis may be presented as similar clinical features and surgery may be last chance of definitive diagnosis. In the majority of cases, epiploic appendagitis arise from the sigmoid colon. Ceacal presence may mimic acute appendicitis or any other cause of acute pain in the right lower abdomen. Physical examination reveals signs of diverticulitis or appendicitis4. Diagnosis of epiploic appendagitis remains a major obstacle among general surgeons. In our study, we aimed to present a patient diagnosed with epiploic appendagitis.