A 51-year-old previously healthy male underwent a routine medical examination. Computed
tomography and ultrasonography showed an oval-shaped mass that was about 50× 40 mm …

Objective: Unusual clinical course Background: Peritoneal loose bodies, also known as
peritoneal mice, are rare findings and they present either with nonspecific symptoms or are …

Introduction A peritoneal loose body is a rare finding and is sometimes founded incidentally
during laparotomy or autopsy. A giant peritoneal loose body, measuring more than 50 mm …

Introduction Giant peritoneal loose bodies (gPLB) occur rarely and therefore only few have
been described. Often they are found incidentally and have no clinical relevance, whereas …

Introduction Peritoneal loose body (PLB) is usually small, therefore giant Peritoneal loose
body (gPLB) with a diameter> 5 cm has rarely been described in the literatures. We report a …

Peritoneal loose body (PLB) is a rare clinical entity. It is generally agreed that the most
common origin of the loose bodies is appendix epiploica. We here report a case of PLB that …

Peritoneal loose body (PLB) is an extremely rare clinical entity, and its preoperative
diagnosis is often difficult. We report a case of giant PLB (GPLB) confirmed by exploratory …

We present a case about a 53-year-old man who complained of abdominal pain and
constipation. Computed tomography showed a well-described nodular structure of 6cm in …

Giant peritoneal loose bodies are rare and few reported cases are found in literature. These
are commonly found in the pelvis. Preoperatively these cases are diagnosed accidentally on …

Peritoneal loose bodies, also referred to as peritoneal mice, are formed by torsion of epiploic
appendages detaching from the large bowel, subsequently becoming loose within the …