1.
J Indian Med Assoc
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2007 Sep; 105(9): 522, 543
Article
in English
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| ID: sea-103984
ABSTRACT
Torsion of the appendices epiploicae is a rare surgical entity. It has been described very rarely in the literature. A case of a 33-year-old female presented with acute pain abdomen in the right iliac fossa accompanied with vomiting. On per abdomen examination MacBurney's tenderness was elicited. On exploring the abdomen, the appendix was found to be normal. But one of the nearby appendices epiploicae was found to have undergone torsion. It was resected out and so also the appendix.
Subject(s)
Adult , Appendix/injuries , Colon/injuries , Female , Gangrene/etiology , Humans , Torsion, Mechanical
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J Indian Med Assoc
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2005 Aug; 103(8): 436, 440
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-96651
ABSTRACT
A rare case of benign gastric teratoma occuring in a 9-month child is reported with a brief review of literature.