Inflammatory Omental Cyst Adjacent to the Transverse Colon Mimicking Appendicitis in an Adult Patient
Cysts of the omentum are rare and most frequently discovered in children. These cysts may cause abdominal distension, pain, or vomiting. Omental cysts with right lower quadrant pain are found even more rarely in adults. We describe a 44-year-old male who had a 2-day history of abdominal pain localiz...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2009-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Formosan Medical Association |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664609600899 |