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Gray‐scale and color doppler sonographic diagnosis of epiploic appendagitis
Author(s) -
Lee YiChia,
Wang HsiuPo,
Huang ShihPei,
Chen YaFang,
Wu MingShiang,
Lin JawTown
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0096(200103/04)29:3<197::aid-jcu1019>3.0.co;2-o
Subject(s) - medicine , color doppler , radiology , lesion , quadrant (abdomen) , ultrasonography , abdominal pain , tenderness , surgery
Depending on its location, epiploic appendagitis may mimic nearly any acute abdominal condition. We present the case of a patient with left lower quadrant pain. Sonography demonstrated an ovoid, hyperechoic, noncompressible lesion at the point of tenderness but no inflammatory changes in the adjacent colonic wall. Color Doppler sonography showed no flow in the lesion. Based on the sonographic diagnosis of epiploic appendagitis, conservative treatment was given, with complete recovery in 5 days. Awareness of these sonographic findings may aid in the early diagnosis of epiploic appendagitis and avoid unnecessary treatment. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 29:197–199, 2001.