Abstract

ALLOPI, N; FATAAR, A  and  KIMMIE, F. Giant peritoneal loose body: an instance of incidentaloma or warranted concern?. S. Afr. j. surg. [online]. 2021, vol.59, n.1, pp.29a-29b. ISSN 2078-5151.  http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2078-5151/2021/v59n1a3461.

In non-specific abdominal pain, cross-sectional imaging, often valued more than clinical examination in today's technologically advanced age, may reveal a large incidentaloma, posing questions regarding its relation to symptoms and the need for surgical removal. This is a situation that highlights the potential for early detection and treatment yet raises the question as to whether surgery is indeed indicated. This report relates the case of a 79-year-old male, with a longstanding history of abdominal pain, who had a giant loose peritoneal body removed. We discuss the reasons for removal and its pathogenesis.

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