An unusual cause of acute abdomen – epiploic appendagitis: report of two cases

Epiploic appendages, first described in 1543 by Vesalius, are fatty structures which are attached through the length of the colon and consisted by visceral peritoneum.Epiploic appendages is an uncommon and self-limiting disease. In this report, we aimed to present two patients with epiploic appendagitis.

Akut batýnýn nadir nedeni – epiploik apandisit: iki olgu sunumu

Epiploik apendiks 1543 yýlýnda Vesalius’un anatomik olarak tanýmladýðý gibi kolonu saran periton tarafýndan oluþturulmuþ içi yað dolu keseciklerdir. Bu araþtýrmada nadir görülen ve genellikle kendini sýnýrlayan bir hastalýk olan epiploik apandisit olgularý sunulmasý amaçlandý.