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Epiploic appendagitis

Case contributed by Paresh K Desai
Diagnosis possible

Presentation

Left iliac fossa pain and severe probe tenderness during ultrasonography.

Patient Data

Age: 40 years
Gender: Male

Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.

ct

Oval lesion of fat attenuation is seen adjacent to the sigmoid colon along the antimesenteric border with thin high-density rim and surrounding inflammatory fat stranding.

Case Discussion

This imaging finding is classic of epiploic appendagitis.

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