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The Image Characteristics of Epiploic Appendagitis on Ultrasound and Computed Tomography

NCT06217978 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2024-01-24

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Summary

Epiploic appendagitis is a benign and self-limited condition. However, incorrect diagnosis might lead to unnecessary admission, antibiotics use, or operation.

The patient having epiploic appendagitis usually appeared at our emergency room with the complaint of abdominal pain. There are numerous differential diagnoses when it comes to abdominal pain. Epiploic appendagitis might happen at any part of the colon. Therefore, diverticulitis or appendicitis might be suspected at the first moment. However, epiploic appendagitis might present different image characteristics besides diverticulitis or appendicitis under ultrasound or computed tomography. Some small case number retrospective reviews suggested that epiploic appendagitis was a 2-3cm, oval-shaped, fat density mass with fat stranding under the computed tomography. Under ultrasound, a noncompressible, hyperechoic ovoid mass might impress epiplopic appendagitis.

As ultrasound has become a more and more useful and convenient diagnostic tool in the emergency room, we could diagnose epiploic appendagitis quickly and correctly to reduce unnecessary management.

We would like to compare the image characteristics between the ultrasound image and the computed tomography image to help us to diagnose appendigitis with ultrasound in the future. Furthermore, we would also like to compare the computer tomography image of epiploic appendagitis in different locations.

Conditions

  • Epiploic Appendagitis

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Wan-Ching Lien · National Taiwan University Hospital

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-05-31
Primary Completion
2021-05-31
Completion
2023-10-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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