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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2013; 19(40): 6842-6848
Published online Oct 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i40.6842
Published online Oct 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i40.6842
Table 2 Presumptive diagnoses prior to imaging studies n (%)
| Impression | Lt. PEA (n = 28) | Lt. ACD (n = 25) |
| PEA | 7 (25.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| ACD | 16 (57.1) | 15 (60.0) |
| Pelvic inflammatory disease | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.0) |
| Ureter stone | 1 (3.6) | 0 (0.0) |
| Gastritis | 2 (7.1) | 0 (0.0) |
| Constipation | 1 (3.6) | 1 (4.0) |
| Appendicitis | 1 (3.6) | 1 (4.0) |
| Ischemic colitis | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.0) |
| Cancer | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.0) |
| Peritonitis | 0 (0.0) | 2 (8.0) |
| Enteritis (colitis) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (12.0) |
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Citation: Hwang JA, Kim SM, Song HJ, Lee YM, Moon KM, Moon CG, Koo HS, Song KH, Kim YS, Lee TH, Huh KC, Choi YW, Kang YW, Chung WS. Differential diagnosis of left-sided abdominal pain: Primary epiploic appendagitis
vs colonic diverticulitis. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(40): 6842-6848 - URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i40/6842.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i40.6842