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An unusual cause of acute abdomen epiploic appendicitis: report of two cases

Ozgur EKİNCİ
Turgut Tunc EREN
Orhan ALİMOGLU
Ibrahim INAN
Ferman Tevfik OZYALVAC
Busra BURCU
Pages
172–174
Publication Date
2022-10-18
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In this report, we aimed to present two patients with epiploic appendicitis.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Epiploic appendices, first described in 1543 by Vesalius, are fatty structures which are attached through the length of the colon and consisted of visceral peritoneum.
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Key Findings & Data:Epiploic appendicitis is an uncommon and self-limiting disease.
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Conclusion & Impact:In this report, we aimed to present two patients with epiploic appendicitis.
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Epiploic appendices, first described in 1543 by Vesalius, are fatty structures which are attached through the length of the colon and consisted of visceral peritoneum. Epiploic appendicitis is an uncommon and self-limiting disease. In this report, we aimed to present two patients with epiploic appendicitis.

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EKİNCİ, O., EREN, T. T., ALİMOGLU, O., INAN, I., OZYALVAC, F. T., BURCU, B. (2022). An unusual cause of acute abdomen epiploic appendicitis: report of two cases. İstanbul Kuzey Klinikleri, Cilt: 2 - Sayı: 2, 172–174. https://ajindex.com/articles/551690

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