Torsion of the Hydatids of Morgagni: A Case Report

Abstract

Hydatids of Morgagni are pedunculated cysts situated close to the fimbriated end of the fallopian tube. They are usually incidental findings and rarely cause clinically significant. The 12-year-old girl presented with acute right lower abdominal pain with nausea and vomiting that made suspected the clinical diagnosis of acute appendicitis. Emergency laparotomy was performed. The operation revealed normal appendix, normal both ovaries and Fallopian tubes but torsion of 2 hydatids of Morgagni around each other pedicles and mesosalpinx to form true knots at the right side. Detorsion, cystectomy and appendectomy were done. The postoperative course was uneventful.

Keywords

• hydatid of Morgagni
• torsion
• twisted