| HOME | HELP | FEEDBACK | SUBSCRIPTIONS | ARCHIVE | SEARCH | TABLE OF CONTENTS |
|
|
|
|||||||
|
|||||||||
Radiology, Vol 204, 713-717, Copyright © 1997 by Radiological Society of North America
ARTICLES |
PM Rao, J Wittenberg and JN Lawrason
Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114, USA.
PURPOSE: To determine the changes in the computed tomographic (CT) appearance of primary epiploic appendagitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Clinical records and CT scans were reviewed in 10 patients who were initially suspected of having diverticulitis or appendicitis but were later determined to have primary epiploic appendagitis. The scans were obtained at the time of presentation and at follow-up 1-84 weeks later. RESULTS: Initial CT characteristics included mean size of 14 x 21 mm, oval (n = 9) or round (n = 1) shape, mean attenuation of -53 HU, visceral (n = 10) or parietal (n = 7) peritoneal thickening, periappendageal fat stranding (n = 10), adjacent bowel wall thickening (n = 4) or compression (n = 2), and central high-attenuating dot (n = 2). Follow-up CT characteristics included residual abnormality (n = 9); mean size of 10 x 15 mm; oval (n = 6), round (n = 2), or indistinct (n = 1) shape; mean attenuation of -68 HU; visceral (n = 5) or parietal (n = 3) peritoneal thickening; periappendageal fat stranding (n = 1); and central high-attenuating dot (n = 1). CT characteristics of the remnant lesion included smaller lesion with fat attenuation (n = 6), nugget with soft-tissue attenuation (n = 2), and nondescript fat stranding (n = 1). CONCLUSION: Awareness of the CT appearance of acute and healing primary epiploic appendagitis may help in the differential diagnosis of pericolonic abnormality.
This article has been cited by other articles:
|
|
 |
|
  U. Metser, E. Miller, H. Lerman, and E. Even-Sapir Benign Nonphysiologic Lesions with Increased 18F-FDG Uptake on PET/CT: Characterization and Incidence Am. J. Roentgenol., November 1, 2007; 189(5): 1203 - 1210. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 R Subramaniam Acute appendagitis: emergency presentation and computed tomographic appearances. Emerg. Med. J., October 1, 2006; 23(10): e53 - e53. [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 R. F. Thoeni and J. P. Cello CT Imaging of Colitis Radiology, September 1, 2006; 240(3): 623 - 638. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 C. Hoeffel, M. D. Crema, A. Belkacem, L. Azizi, M. Lewin, L. Arrive, and J.-M. Tubiana Multi-Detector Row CT: Spectrum of Diseases Involving the Ileocecal Area RadioGraphics, September 1, 2006; 26(5): 1373 - 1390. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
A. K. Singh, D. A. Gervais, P. F. Hahn, P. Sagar, P. R. Mueller, and R. A. Novelline Acute Epiploic Appendagitis and Its Mimics RadioGraphics, November 1, 2005; 25(6): 1521 - 1534. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
A. Rajesh The Ring Sign Radiology, October 1, 2005; 237(1): 301 - 302. [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
P. J. Pickhardt and S. Bhalla Unusual Nonneoplastic Peritoneal and Subperitoneal Conditions: CT Findings RadioGraphics, May 1, 2005; 25(3): 719 - 730. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
J. M. Pereira, C. B. Sirlin, P. S. Pinto, and G. Casola CT and MR Imaging of Extrahepatic Fatty Masses of the Abdomen and Pelvis: Techniques, Diagnosis, Differential Diagnosis, and Pitfalls RadioGraphics, January 1, 2005; 25(1): 69 - 85. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
A. K. Singh, D. A. Gervais, P. F. Hahn, J. Rhea, and P. R. Mueller CT Appearance of Acute Appendagitis Am. J. Roentgenol., November 1, 2004; 183(5): 1303 - 1307. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 T. Lawrimore and J. T. Rhea Computed Tomography Evaluation of Diverticulitis J Intensive Care Med, July 1, 2004; 19(4): 194 - 204. [Abstract] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 F. Mule, D. Rauch, R. S. Moore, L. S. Nield, C. A. Moore, J. Byerley, A. Basinger, E. Lau, and A. White Index of Suspicion Pediatr. Rev., July 1, 2004; 25(7): 254 - 259. [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
J. M. Pereira, C. B. Sirlin, P. S. Pinto, R. B. Jeffrey, D. L. Stella, and G. Casola Disproportionate Fat Stranding: A Helpful CT Sign in Patients with Acute Abdominal Pain RadioGraphics, May 1, 2004; 24(3): 703 - 715. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
J. Boardman, K. J. Kaplan, C. Hollcraft, and L. T. Bui-Mansfield Radiologic--Pathologic Conference of Keller Army Community Hospital at West Point, the United States Military Academy: Torsion of the Epiploic Appendage Am. J. Roentgenol., March 1, 2003; 180(3): 748 - 748. [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
A. C. van Breda Vriesman The Hyperattenuating Ring Sign Radiology, February 1, 2003; 226(2): 556 - 557. [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
R. M. Gore, F. H. Miller, F. S. Pereles, V. Yaghmai, and J. W. Berlin Helical CT in the Evaluation of the Acute Abdomen Am. J. Roentgenol., April 1, 2000; 174(4): 901 - 913. [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
K. M. Horton, F. M. Corl, and E. K. Fishman CT Evaluation of the Colon: Inflammatory Disease RadioGraphics, March 1, 2000; 20(2): 399 - 418. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
P. M. Rao and R. A. Novelline Case 6: Primary Epiploic Appendagitis Radiology, January 1, 1999; 210(1): 145 - 148. [Full Text]
|
|
| HOME | HELP | FEEDBACK | SUBSCRIPTIONS | ARCHIVE | SEARCH | TABLE OF CONTENTS |
| RADIOLOGY | RADIOGRAPHICS | RSNA JOURNALS ONLINE |
