Background Primary epiploic appendagitis (PEA) is an uncommon cause of abdominal pain
that occurs either from appendageal torsion or spontaneous thrombosis of an appendageal …

The role of CT in the evaluation of patients with small bowel obstruction, with emphasis on
the findings of strangulating obstruction, has been extensively described in the literature. We …

A diagnosis of small-bowel perforation, caused by a sharp or pointed foreign body, is rarely
made preoperatively because the clinical symptoms are usually nonspecific and can mimic …

Acute epiploic appendagitis is not as rare as previously thought; but, since the presenting
signs and symptoms are not specific, preoperative diagnosis has been rarely made. At the …

Perforation of small bowel due to ingested fish bone is rare, the most common site is ileum
and occasionally, it can involve the appendix and/or Meckel diverticulum. We report six …

Background: Omental infarction is a rare entity that usually causes symptoms similar to those
of appendicitis. Ultrasound or computerized tomography scan can diagnose omental …

Torsion of the vermiform appendix is a rare disorder, which causes abdominal symptoms
indistinguishable from acute appendicitis. We report a case (a 34-year-old male) of …

Small bowel perforation caused by sharp or pointed foreign bodies rarely is diagnosed
preoperatively because clinical symptoms usually are nonspecific and can mimic other …

Epiploic appendagitis or infarction of an epiploic appendage is an uncommon cause of
abdominal pain in pediatric patients. Few cases have been reported. Diagnosis based on …

Introduction Ileal perforation due to fish bone is a rare event. The condition is difficult to
diagnose due to lack of specific clinical features and low sensitivity of imaging techniques …