Radiology Case Reports (Nov 2022)

Torsion of the fatty appendage of the falciform ligament

  • Diederik P.J. Smeeing, MD, PhD,
  • Marie Louise E. Bernsen, MD, PhD

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2022.08.050
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 17, no. 11
pp. 4355 – 4357

Abstract

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Pathology of the falciform ligament is extremely rare. We present a case of a 50-year-old man with a torsion of the fatty appendage of the falciform ligament. This is a self-limiting disease. To prevent unnecessary surgical management, it is important to recognize on computed tomography scans.

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