Conservative management as the main modality of treatment for epiploic appendagitis: A literature review and case report

Abstract

Epiploic appendagitis is a rare underdiagnosed cause of acute abdominal pain often mimicking other severe causes of acute abdominal pain such as acute diverticulitis and appendicitis. However, with the emergence of CT imaging, accurate diagnosis of epiploic appendagitis can now be done with the avoidance of unnecessary hospitalization, antibiotic treatment, and surgery. In this case, we present a 50-year-old male patient who presented with a 3-day history of acute left lower abdominal pain and was diagnosed with epiploic appendagitis.