Omental torsion: an infrequent cause of abdominal pain.
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چکیده
Omental torsion is an infrecuent cause of acute abdomen. It is related to obesity, abdominal surgery and abdominal trauma. Urgent exploratory laparotomy allows diagnosis and prevents complications as intrabdominal abcess. We present CT imaging of a Omenat torsion clinical case.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas : organo oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Patologia Digestiva
دوره 109 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017