Torsion of an Epiploic Appendix Pretending as Acute Appendicitis
Torsion of an epiploic appendix is a rare surgical entity. Its unusual symptomatology, wide variation in physical findings and the absence of helpful laboratory and radiological studies makes it very difficult to diagnose pre-operatively. This is a report of this rare entity found in a patient upon...
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| Language: | English |
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Oman Medical Specialty Board
2010-07-01
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| Series: | Oman Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.omjournal.org/CaseReports/FullText/201007/FT_TorsionofanEpiploic%20Appendix.html |