Author(s): Silva, Carlos Francisco
Date: 2018
Origin: Acta Radiológica Portuguesa
Subject(s): Imagens de Interesse
Document details
Infarction of torsed lipomatous appendage of the falciform ligament
Description
A 46-year-old male presented with sudden onset of severe pain in the right upper quadrant. On abdominal examination, a well-defined point of focal tenderness and a subtle lump were evident. Abdominal x-ray, ultrasound and laboratory tests were unremarkable. An abdominal CT scan was then requested, showing fat stranding and a torsed appearance of a lipomatous appendage of the falciform ligament, compatible with infarction. The pathophysiology of this entity is similar to the more commonly seen omental infarction and epiploic appendagitis, encompassing the spectrum of intra-abdominal focal fat infarction that has recently been described.
Document Type
Journal article
Language Portuguese
Language Portuguese
