Torsion of Appendix Epiploicae as a Cause of Abdominal Pain in Postpartum Period-A Rare Case Report Singh Rahul1,*, Singh Pooja2 1Department of General Surgery, Motilal Nehru Medical College, Prayagraj, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India 2Department of Gynaecology, Raj Nursing Home, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India *Address for Correspondence: Dr. Rahul Singh, Department of General Surgery, Motilal Nehru Medical College, Prayagraj, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. E-mail: singhrahul1975@gmail.com
Online published on 24 October, 2019. Abstract Torsion of an epiploic appendix is a little or difficult to diagnose initially is a rare surgical entity which is capable of mimicking different pathologies. Less than 200 cases of torsion of appendices epiploicae have been reported in literature. Till date, none in my knowledge has been in postpartum period. We report the first case in gynecological literature of a normal delivery being complicated by this rare entity. We present our experience in a 38-year-old pregnant female patient. Top Keywords Acute abdomen, diverticulitis, epiploic appendicitis, postpartum, pregnant. Top |