Differential diagnosis of left-sided abdominal pain: Primary epiploic appendagitis vs colonic diverticulitis

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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2013; 19(40): 6842-6848
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Table 3 Computer tomography features of left primary epiploic appendagitis

Features	Value
Location
Descending colon	18 (64.3)
Sigmoid-descending junction	3 (10.7)
Sigmoid colon	7 (25.0)
Size (mm)	2.3 ± 0.6
Shape
Oval	22 (78.6)
Semicircular	4 (14.3)
Triangular	2 (7.1)
Computer tomography
features
Ovoid fatty mass	28 (100.0)
Hyperattenuated ring sign	25 (89.3)
Disproportionate fat stranding	4 (14.3)
Bowel wall thickening±compression	6 (21.4)
Central hyperdense dot/line	5 (17.9)
Lobulated appearance	0 (0.0)

Values are presented as mean ± SD or n (%).

Citation: Hwang JA, Kim SM, Song HJ, Lee YM, Moon KM, Moon CG, Koo HS, Song KH, Kim YS, Lee TH, Huh KC, Choi YW, Kang YW, Chung WS. Differential diagnosis of left-sided abdominal pain: Primary epiploic appendagitis vs colonic diverticulitis. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(40): 6842-6848
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