ULTRASONIC DETECTION OF PERITONEAL LOOSE BODY: A CASE REPORT WITH REVIEW OF LITERATURE

A loose body within the peritoneal cavity originates from an infarcted epiploic appendage that is detached from the serosa of colon which gradually transforms into a fibrotic or calcified mass. Many of these lesions go unnoticed but at times detected during laparoscopy or laparotomy. We report such a case detected by ultrasonography and the features are described so that the sonologist will be aware of this condition to establish correct diagnosis and avoid preventable surgery. To our knowledge, this is the first case report describing this entity in ultrasound literature