منابع مشابه
Primary torsion of the omentum.
CASE HISTORY A 26-year-old man presented with a one day history of right iliac fossa pain which was aggravated by movement and coughing. He had a similar episode which lasted a few hours, two weeks previously. There was no history oftrauma. On examination he was pyrexic, with marked tenderness in the right iliac fossa and right flank. His white cell count was 17.1 X 103/ul. A diagnosis of appen...
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CASE HISTORY A 10-year-old boy was admitted with pain in the right iliac fossa for two days, which was made worse by movement and coughing. He was not nauseated and he did not vomit. He had not eaten for two days. Pulse rate was 70 oer min and temperature 37.4°C. There was marked tenderness with rebound in the right iliac fossa. On rectal examination he was very tender on the right side. White ...
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Torsion and infarction of the greater omentum are two rare clinical situations which present as an acute abdomen. Nevertheless, knowledge concerning these two problems can help the surgeon in proper diagnosis and treatment. Since the first report on primary torsion by Eitel in 1899, a few hundred more have been reported and some collective reviews published to date. In this study we will p...
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Correspondence to: Thum-Umnuaysuk S, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand. Phone: 055-261-900 ext. 5018, Fax: 055261-923 Omental torsion is a rare disease and there is no published medical report in Thailand. This can mimic other conditions and rarely be diagnosed before surgery. This paper presents a case of right lower quadrant pain that...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the American Medical Association
سال: 1920
ISSN: 0002-9955
DOI: 10.1001/jama.1920.02620130017007