Torsion of the Falciform Ligament Fatty Appendage: An Overlooked Cause of Abdominal Pain in Adults

Ying Jie Toh; Raymond Jing Long Ng; Shawn Shi Xian Kok; Srujana Ganti

doi:10.12659/AJCR.951191

13 February 2026 : Case report Singapore

Torsion of the Falciform Ligament Fatty Appendage: An Overlooked Cause of Abdominal Pain in Adults

Challenging differential diagnosis, Rare disease

Ying Jie Toh

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DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951191

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951191

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Figure 4 Coronal contrast-enhanced CT slice depicts focal fat stranding around the falciform ligament, extending towards the umbilical region (white arrow), consistent with torsion of its fatty appendage.

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