Acute abdomen caused by a torsion of the vermiform appendix in a 6-year-old boy

Jerzy Niedzielski; Rafał Król; Zbigniew Jankowski

Vol 7, No 1 (2005)

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Published online: 2005-05-06

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Acute abdomen caused by a torsion of the vermiform appendix in a 6-year-old boy

Jerzy Niedzielski, Rafał Król, Zbigniew Jankowski

Chirurgia Polska 2005;7(1):59-61.

Vol 7, No 1 (2005)

Aktualności

Published online: 2005-05-06

Abstract

The authors present a rare case of acute abdomen in a 6-year-old boy caused by torsion of the vermiform appendix. An analysis of the clinical manifestation, mechanism, usefulness of imaging techniques and treatment of torsion based on the review of literature and personal experience was performed.