Torsion of appendices epiploicae of the colon: a case report.

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.

Benign gastric teratoma--a case report.

A rare case of benign gastric teratoma occuring in a 9-month child is reported with a brief review of literature.