Abstract

TOVAR, Manuel; RAMIREZ, Nelson  and  MILANO, Melisse. Apendicitis epiploica primaria, la otra apendicitis: Reporte de un caso. Gen [online]. 2010, vol.64, n.2, pp.120-123. ISSN 0016-3503.

We report a case of epiploic appendicitis, as well as the review of the literature. This is a 38 year old male patient who was admitted due to left iliac fossa pain of sudden onset; of increasing severity, bloating and discomfort, without leukocytosis. At physical examination the abdomen is distended and very tender, with predominance in left iliac flank. He brought abdominal ultrasonography which shows hepatic steatosis and loops agglomeration in left iliac fossa. Colonoscopy shows hemorrhoids, persistent abdominal pain and there are signs of peritonitis. The patient underwent surgery with the following findings: gangrenous epiploic appendix, sigmoid colon with adherence to lateral abdominal wall with necrotic epiploic appendix; they performed the resection of the epiploic appendix and appendectomy. What is special about this case is how rare it is and that his symptoms are mistaken with common pathologies, such as appendicitis and diverticulosis. However, the imaging management and the epiploic appendix characteristic appearance in these images, play a determining role in the effective and appropriate diagnosis; which makes, its recognition an important factor.

Keywords : epiploic appendicitis; surgery.