Torsion of Fatty Appendage of Falciform Ligament: Acute Abdomen in a Child
Joint Authors
Maccallum, Caroline
Eaton, Sarah
Chubb, Daniel
Franzi, Stephen
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-11-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Torsion of the fatty appendage of the falciform ligament is an extremely rare condition that leads to severe abdominal pain and raised inflammatory markers.
It can be recognised on ultrasound or CT scan.
The pathophysiology is the same as that involved in the more common torsion and/or infarction of the greater omentum or epiploic appendages.
The condition is best managed conservatively with anti-inflammatory analgesia, and the early recognition of this type of torsion may prevent unnecessary operative intervention to look for a source of abdominal pain.
There have been five reported adult cases of a torted fatty appendage of the falciform ligament identified on ultrasound and CT scan, but no paediatric cases.
We report a case of torsion of the fatty appendage of the falciform ligament in a ten-year-old boy and describe its imaging characteristics on CT scan.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Maccallum, Caroline& Eaton, Sarah& Chubb, Daniel& Franzi, Stephen. 2015. Torsion of Fatty Appendage of Falciform Ligament: Acute Abdomen in a Child. Case Reports in Radiology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Maccallum, Caroline…[et al.]. Torsion of Fatty Appendage of Falciform Ligament: Acute Abdomen in a Child. Case Reports in Radiology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Maccallum, Caroline& Eaton, Sarah& Chubb, Daniel& Franzi, Stephen. Torsion of Fatty Appendage of Falciform Ligament: Acute Abdomen in a Child. Case Reports in Radiology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059909
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059909