A pelvic "loose" body tumour causing urinary symptoms in a 73-year-old man : case report
Giant peritoneal loose bodies are very rare. Only a few cases have been reported in the literature. The mechanism of their formation is currently unknown. However, the hypothesis is that a detached appendix epiploicae becomes calcified overtime in the abdominal cavity. We present a case of a 73-year...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | South African journal of surgery 2016-06, Vol.54 (2), p.53-54 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Giant peritoneal loose bodies are very rare. Only a few cases have been reported in the literature. The mechanism of their formation is currently unknown. However, the hypothesis is that a detached appendix epiploicae becomes calcified overtime in the abdominal cavity. We present a case of a 73-year-old man who presented with urinary symptoms. Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen and pelvis revealed a well circumscribed mass in the pelvis. A firm egg-shaped mass was excised laparoscopically. Histology confirmed a giant loose peritoneal body. |
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| ISSN: | 0038-2361 2078-5151 |