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Recognizing this pattern early can prevent unnecessary laparotomy.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Cases<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Three female patients (aged 91, 78, and 57\u2005years) admitted to the emergency department presented with acute abdominal pain and diffuse bowel wall edema on a CT scan. Despite alarming imaging results, all three patients remained hemodynamically stable. The symptoms improved rapidly with intravenous methylprednisolone, and all patients were discharged without surgery.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We propose Abdominal Allergic Reaction Syndrome (AARS) as a preliminary recognition framework for this clinico-radiological pattern. AARS is not intended to replace specific diagnoses such as immunoglobulin A (IgA) vasculitis or lupus enteritis. Rather, it serves as an early identifier at a stage when the underlying etiology remains unclear. The core features (hemodynamic stability and clinico-radiological mismatch, supported by normal lactate levels) may help emergency physicians avoid unnecessary surgery while proceeding with the diagnostic workup. 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