Prague Med. Rep. 2023, 124, 177-180

https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2023.14

Torsion of the Falciform Ligament Diagnosed by Imaging Tests – Case Report of an Unusual Disease

Bruna Suda Rodrigues1, Daniela Osti Bortolozzo2, Maura Harumi Ito1, Thaís Nogueira Dantas Gastaldi3, Márcio Luís Duarte4,5, Élcio Roberto Duarte1

1Department of Ultrasonography, Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Santos, Santos (SP), Brazil
2Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Frei Galvão, Santos (SP), Brazil
3Department of Radiology, Ápice Telerradiologia, São José do Rio Preto (SP), Brazil
4Department of Radiology, Centro Radiológico e Especialidades Médicas São Gabriel, Praia Grande (SP), Brazil
5Universidade de Ribeirão Preto – Campus Guarujá, Guarujá (SP), Brazil

Received August 20, 2022
Accepted April 18, 2023

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