Torsión primaria de epiplón en paciente HIV / Primary omental torsion in a patient with HIV infection
Prensa méd. argent
; 96(1): 38-41, mar. 2009. ilus
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ABSTRACT
Primary or idiopathic torsion of the greater omentum, without preexistent abdominal disease, in an uncommon cause of acute abdomen. On account of its raraness and absence of specific symptomatology, the diagnosis usually is performed at laparoscopy. This condition can be mistaken for appendicitis and in women the alternative diagnosis is usually a twisted ovarian cyst. The twisted omentum may become gangrenous and give rise to peritonitis. We report a patient with an acute abdomen with HIV infection with primary torsion fo the greater omentum. This torsion with primary infarction of the greater omentum is an infrequent cause of acute abdomen as much as in immunocompetent patients the same as in HIV positives. The elective treatment is the surgical removal.
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LILACS
Assunto principal:
Omento
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Anormalidade Torcional
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Dor Abdominal
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HIV
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Lipodistrofia Parcial Familiar
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Laparotomia
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Prensa méd. argent
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article