Epiploic appendagitis - Revision history

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	==Background==		==Background==

	[[File:Gray1076.png\|thumb\|Anterior view of iliac colon, sigmoid colon, and rectum. Lumps of epiploic appendage fat visible on colon.]]		[[File:Gray1076.png\|thumb\|Anterior view of iliac colon, sigmoid colon, and rectum. Lumps of epiploic appendage fat visible on colon.]]
	*Benign and self-limited condition of the epiploic appendages (fat-filled sacs along surface of colon and rectum)<ref>Schnedl WJ, et al. Insights into epiploic appendagitis. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2011; 8:45-59.</ref>		*Benign and self-limited condition of the epiploic appendages (fat-filled sacs along surface of colon and rectum)<ref>Schnedl WJ, et al. Insights into epiploic appendagitis. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2011; 8:45-59.</ref>
	*Acutely inflamed due to torsion or venous thrombosis		*Acutely inflamed due to torsion or venous thrombosis
	*Mimics [[Appendicitis]] or [[Diverticulitis]]		*Mimics [[Special:MyLanguage/Appendicitis\|Appendicitis]] or [[Special:MyLanguage/Diverticulitis\|Diverticulitis]]
	*Most often found on abdominal CT during abdominal pain workup		*Most often found on abdominal CT during abdominal pain workup
	*More than half occur in rectosigmoid colon		*More than half occur in rectosigmoid colon


	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==
	*[[Abdominal pain]]
	*May develop [[fever]] and [[leukocytosis]]		*[[Special:MyLanguage/Abdominal pain\|Abdominal pain]]
			*May develop [[Special:MyLanguage/fever\|fever]] and [[Special:MyLanguage/leukocytosis\|leukocytosis]]


	==Differential Diagnosis==		==Differential Diagnosis==

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	==Evaluation==		==Evaluation==

	[[File:Epiploic Appendagitis .jpg\|thumb\|Abdominal CT scan showing epiploic appendagitis (circle).]]		[[File:Epiploic Appendagitis .jpg\|thumb\|Abdominal CT scan showing epiploic appendagitis (circle).]]
	*CT abdomen with IV contrast		*CT abdomen with IV contrast


	==Management==		==Management==
	*High dose [[ibuprofen]]
	*Consider [[opioids]]		*High dose [[Special:MyLanguage/ibuprofen\|ibuprofen]]
			*Consider [[Special:MyLanguage/opioids\|opioids]]
	*Surgical intervention not routinely recommended		*Surgical intervention not routinely recommended


	==Disposition==		==Disposition==

	*Outpatient follow-up.		*Outpatient follow-up.
	*Although recurrence is common the disease is self limiting and not life threatening.		*Although recurrence is common the disease is self limiting and not life threatening.


	==Prognosis==		==Prognosis==

	*Complete resolution normally within 3-14 days		*Complete resolution normally within 3-14 days


	==References==		==References==

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	[[Category:GI]]		[[Category:GI]]
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	==Background==		==Background==
	[[File:Gray1076.png\|thumb\|~~Iliac~~ colon, sigmoid ~~or pelvic~~ colon, and rectum ~~seen from the front, after removal of pubic bones and bladder~~. Lumps of epiploic appendage fat visible on colon.]]		[[File:Gray1076.png\|thumb\|Anterior view of iliac colon, sigmoid colon, and rectum. Lumps of epiploic appendage fat visible on colon.]]
	*Benign and self-limited condition of the epiploic appendages (fat-filled sacs along surface of colon and rectum)<ref>Schnedl WJ, et al. Insights into epiploic appendagitis. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2011; 8:45-59.</ref>		*Benign and self-limited condition of the epiploic appendages (fat-filled sacs along surface of colon and rectum)<ref>Schnedl WJ, et al. Insights into epiploic appendagitis. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2011; 8:45-59.</ref>
	*Acutely inflamed due to torsion or venous thrombosis		*Acutely inflamed due to torsion or venous thrombosis

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2021-07-08T18:20:50Z

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	==Background==		==Background==
			[[File:Gray1076.png\|thumb\|Iliac colon, sigmoid or pelvic colon, and rectum seen from the front, after removal of pubic bones and bladder. Lumps of epiploic appendage fat visible on colon.]]
	*Benign and self-limited condition of the epiploic appendages (fat-filled sacs along surface of colon and rectum)<ref>Schnedl WJ, et al. Insights into epiploic appendagitis. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2011; 8:45-59.</ref>		*Benign and self-limited condition of the epiploic appendages (fat-filled sacs along surface of colon and rectum)<ref>Schnedl WJ, et al. Insights into epiploic appendagitis. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2011; 8:45-59.</ref>
	*Acutely inflamed due to torsion or venous thrombosis		*Acutely inflamed due to torsion or venous thrombosis

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Evaluation

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	==Evaluation==		==Evaluation==
			[[File:Epiploic Appendagitis .jpg\|thumb\|Abdominal CT scan showing epiploic appendagitis (circle).]]
	*CT abdomen with IV contrast		*CT abdomen with IV contrast

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	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==
	*[[Abdominal pain]]		*[[Abdominal pain]]
	*May develop fever and leukocytosis		*May develop [[fever]] and [[leukocytosis]]

	==Differential Diagnosis==		==Differential Diagnosis==
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	==Management==		==Management==
	*High dose [[ibuprofen]]		*High dose [[ibuprofen]]
	*Consider ~~narcotic medication (usually start with acetaminophen/codeine)~~		*Consider [[opioids]]
	*Surgical intervention not routinely recommended		*Surgical intervention not routinely recommended

	==Disposition==		==Disposition==
	*Outpatient ~~followup~~.		*Outpatient follow-up.
	*Although recurrence is common the disease is self limiting and not life threatening.		*Although recurrence is common the disease is self limiting and not life threatening.

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Background

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	==Background==		==Background==
	*Benign and self-limited condition of the epiploic appendages (fat-filled sacs along surface of colon and rectum)		*Benign and self-limited condition of the epiploic appendages (fat-filled sacs along surface of colon and rectum)<ref>Schnedl WJ, et al. Insights into epiploic appendagitis. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2011; 8:45-59.</ref>
	*Acutely inflamed due to torsion or venous thrombosis		*Acutely inflamed due to torsion or venous thrombosis
	*Mimics [[Appendicitis]] or [[Diverticulitis]]		*Mimics [[Appendicitis]] or [[Diverticulitis]]

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References

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	==References==		==References==
	~~Schnedl WJ, et al. Insights into epiploic appendagitis. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2011; 8:45-59.~~		<references/>
	[[Category:GI]]		[[Category:GI]]

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Disposition

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	==Disposition==		==Disposition==
	*~~Home~~		*Outpatient followup.
			*Although recurrence is common the disease is self limiting and not life threatening.

	==Prognosis==		==Prognosis==

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Evaluation

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	==Evaluation==		==Evaluation==
	*CT abdomen		*CT abdomen with IV contrast

	==Management==		==Management==

Zipdoc at 10:15, 3 January 2017

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	==Management==		==Management==
	*High dose [[ibuprofen]]		*High dose [[ibuprofen]]
	*Consider ~~vicodin~~		*Consider narcotic medication (usually start with acetaminophen/codeine)
			*Surgical intervention not routinely recommended

	==Disposition==		==Disposition==