An Epiploic Appendagitis with Right Lower Abdominal Pain
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Epiploic appendagitis as an uncommon cause of lower abdominal pain
Epiploic appendagitis should be considered to be an uncommon cause of lower abdominal pain. To diagnose accurately, typical CT findings are needed, and total colonoscopy should be done later to rule out the possibility of diverticulosis.
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عنوان ژورنال: The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1598-9992,2233-6869
DOI: 10.4166/kjg.2019.73.5.308