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East and Central African Journal of Surgery
Association of Surgeons of East Africa and College of Surgeons of East Central and Southern Africa
ISSN: 1024-297X
EISSN: 1024-297X
Vol. 13, No. 1, 2008, pp. 120-121
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Bioline Code: js08020
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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East and Central African Journal of Surgery, Vol. 13, No. 1, 2008, pp. 120-121
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Omental Torsion Mimicking Acute Appendicitis: A Case Report.
Georges, Ntakiyiruta
Abstract
This review discusses a 38 year old patient with all the signs and symptoms of acute appendicitis. At surgery a normal appendix and serosanguinous fluid were observed. Further routine exploration disclosed a twisted omentum. This segment was excised. Patient recovered quickly. There is a need for exploration of the abdomen when preoperatively diagnosed acute appendicitis is not found.
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