Torsion Of A Fatty Fringe Of The Falciform Ligament, A Rare Cause Of Acute Abdomen: A Case Report

DR.MAGESH KUMAR J; DR.P.SURESH BABU; PROF.DR.P.SASIKUMAR; PROF.K.S.RAVISHANKAR.

Volume : VIII, Issue : IX, September - 2019

Torsion Of A Fatty Fringe Of The Falciform Ligament, A Rare Cause Of Acute Abdomen: A Case Report

Dr. Magesh Kumar J, Dr. P. Suresh Babu, Prof. Dr. P. Sasikumar, Prof. K. S. Ravishankar.

Abstract :

The falciform ligament is a double fold of peritoneum that marks the anatomical division between the right and left lobes of the liver. Pathologic conditions of the falciform ligament are extremely rare; one particularly rare condition is the torsion of a fatty appendage of the falciform ligament leading to fat infarction. In this article, we present a case of an isolated falciform ligament torsion, a rare primary pathology of the falciform ligament. A 56-year-old female patient was admitted with the complaints of abdominal pain for 3 days. Imaging studies demonstrated torsion of facliform ligament. Exploratory laparotomy revealed a torsion and necrotic mass of the falciform ligament.