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Omental whirl associated with bilateral inguinal hernia: a case report

INTRODUCTION: Torsion of the omentum is a rare cause of abdominal pain. It is clinically similar to common causes of acute surgical abdomen and is often diagnosed during surgery. Inguinal hernia is a common condition but not frequently related with torsion of the omentum. CASE PRESENTATION: A 40-yea...

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Autores principales: Silva, Elsa, Carvalho, Ana Franky, Rocha, Diogo, Rodrigues, António Mesquita, Pereira, Ricardo, Rodrigues, Ana João, Leão, Pedro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4090653/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24985935
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-8-239