At laparoscopy, an inflamed torted epiploic appendix of the ascending colon was detected and excised.
Bandyopadhyay Samik, Jain Mayank, Khanna Shashi, Sen Bimalendu, Tantia Om 2007, 'Torsion of the epiploic appendix: An unusual cause of acute abdomen', Journal of Minimal Access Surgeryhttp://www.journalofmas.com/article.asp?issn=0972-9941;year=2007;volume=3;issue=2;spage=70;epage=72;aulast=Bandyopadhyay. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
It may be used to diagnose and treat torsion of an epiploic appendix effectively.
Bandyopadhyay Samik, Jain Mayank, Khanna Shashi, Sen Bimalendu, Tantia Om 2007, 'Torsion of the epiploic appendix: An unusual cause of acute abdomen', Journal of Minimal Access Surgeryhttp://www.journalofmas.com/article.asp?issn=0972-9941;year=2007;volume=3;issue=2;spage=70;epage=72;aulast=Bandyopadhyay. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The authors studied 6 patients with epiploic appendicitis.
Alessandro Severo Alves de Melo, Luiza Beatriz Melo Moreira, Ricardo Andrade Pinheiro,Fábio Noro, José Ricardo Duarte Alves, Bruno Beber Machado 2002, 'Apendicite epiplóica: aspectos na ultra-sonografia e na tomografia computadorizadaEpiploic appendicitis: ultrasonography and computed tomography findings', Radiologia Brasileirahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-39842002000300008. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
An adherent band composed of an epiploic appendage and intestine had completely encircled a loop of jejunum, leading to obstruction.
Hiroshi Nemoto, Yasuo Yoshizawa, Kenji Hibi, Mitsuo Saito, Kazuyoshi Ishibashi, YutakaSanada, Genshu Tate 2008, 'Strangulation Caused by a Small Bowel Epiploic Appendage: Report of a Case', Case Reports in Gastroenterologyhttp://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/135609. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)