The falciform ligament is a peritoneal double layer that anatomically divides the right and left hepatic lobes. Abnormality of the falciform ligament is rare - less than 20 cases of torsion of the falciform ligament have been reported to date in adults. The pathophysiology of these entities is similar to intra-abdominal focal fat infarction.
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Synovial hemangioma is a rare nonneoplastic vascular malformation of the synovial membrane described by Bouchut in 1856. Fewer than 200 cases have been described in the literature, corresponding to 1% of all hemangiomas. The presenting symptoms are often non-specific, which often leads to a delay in diagnosis of many years and can result in arthropathy if left undetected.
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