A CASE OF OMENTAL TORSION COMBINED WITH INGUINAL HERNIA
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INTRODUCTION Torsion of the omentum is a rare cause of abdominal pain. It is clinically similar to common causes of acute surgical abdomen and is often diagnosed during surgery. Inguinal hernia is a common condition but not frequently related with torsion of the omentum. CASE PRESENTATION A 40-year-old Caucasian man came to our emergency department with abdominal pain of the left quadrant and...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The journal of the Japanese Practical Surgeon Society
سال: 1985
ISSN: 0386-9776
DOI: 10.3919/ringe1963.46.271