title: [Idiopathic and torsion-induced omental infarct: case reports and a review of the literature].
abstract: The authors review nosologic problems related to the infarction of the greater omentum on the ground of two cases (one idiopathic, the other by torsion) recently observed. Omental infarction, far from being a real diagnostic or surgical problem, is an unusual cause of acute abdomen; resection of the affected omentum is curative in 100% of cases.
authors.affiliation: I Divisione di Chirurgia Generale, Ospedale Civile S. Andrea (La Spezia).
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Testa
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Celoria
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Falco
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cariati
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beatini
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Squillario
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Brignole
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Galgano
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nardini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Neviani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009852:Omentum / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Infarto omentale idiopatico e da torsione: contributo casistico e revisione della letteratura.