title: Transomental herniation mimicking sigmoid volvulus.
abstract: Transomental herniation as a mechanism for large bowel obstruction is a comparative surgical rarity. The second such case is presented, together with a brief review of available literature. The pathogenesis of omental foraminae is discussed, and an additional aetiological mechanism is proposed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Siddins
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: MacGowan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003125:Colostomy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006547:Hernia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D009852:Omentum; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D012810:Sigmoid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery