Acute Appendicitis and Omental Torsion: Report of 2 cases with Review of Literature
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 12
Abstract
It’s a known fact that the most common surgical cause for acute abdomen among children attending emergency is acute appendicitis, where as condition like Omental torsion is unforeseen etiology among children. Here we have reported two cases, 12 year and a 11 year old boy who presented with symptoms and signs of acute appendicitis but on exploration turned out to be a combination of Omental torsion and acute appendicitis.
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Dr B Revanth Kumar
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