PRIMARY EPIPLOIC APPENDICITIS

Citation
N. Levret et al., PRIMARY EPIPLOIC APPENDICITIS, Journal de radiologie, 79(7), 1998, pp. 667-671
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
ISSN journal
02210363
Volume
79
Issue
7
Year of publication
1998
Pages
667 - 671
Database
ISI
SICI code
0221-0363(1998)79:7<667:>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Primary epiploic appendicitis include torsion and primary inflammation of appendices epiploicae. These uncommon pathologies have been until present exceptionaly diagnosed before surgery. Clinical and biological features have a small specificity. However, US and CT findings sugges t the diagnosis. Our study reports 6 cases.