Fatty falciform ligament appendage torsion (F-FLAT): A rare cause of acute epigastric pain
Disorders related to the falciform ligament are extremely rare. We present a case of a 56-year-old woman diagnosed with fatty-falciform ligament appendage torsion (F-FLAT). F-FLAT was detected on ultrasound and confirmed by computed tomography. The patient recovered well without further treatment beyond conservative measures. F- FLAT is usually self-limiting. Precise identification on ultrasound and computed tomography is crucial to avoid unnecessary surgical procedures.
Authors
- Ha Nguyen
- Thanh Thao Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9379-6359)
- Hien V. Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7607-4944)
- Trọng Bỉnh Lê
- Thi Song Huong Tran
- Ngoc Thanh Hoang
Institutions
- Hue University (VN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Radiology Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-01-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2026.01.017
- Primary Topic
- Omental and Epiploic Conditions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00