title: [Primary torsion of the greater omentum. Apropos of a case and review of the literature].
abstract: The authors report about one case of acute abdominal pain syndrome, the etiology of which proved to be a primary torsion of the greater omentum. On this basis, they review the international literature and set forth etiopathogenetic hypotheses.
authors.affiliation: Department d'Information Médicale, Centre Hospitalier, Vitry le Francois.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Scepi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Laham
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009852:Omentum / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors; D014102:Torsion Abnormality