Epiploic appendagitis: conservative treatment

Revista Brasileira de Coloproctologia

Borges, Adriana de Almeida²  Chindamo, Maria Chiara¹  Ribeiro, Cláudia²  Mendonça, Renato²  Pignaton, Gustavo² 

[1] UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil;UFRJ

关键词: Abdominal Pain;    Diagnosis;    Epiploic Appendagitis;    Treatment;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0101-98802008000300015

学科分类：心脏病和心血管学

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Coloproctologia

【 摘 要 】

Appendagitis is an uncommon inflammatory abdominal disease, with good prognosis; nowadays it is being diagnosed more frequently because of advances in imaging methods. Clinical finding most often described was abdominal pain over left lower quadrant. Diagnosis is obtained through computed tomography. Recovery is uneventful under conservative treatment.

【 授权许可】

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