[Torsion of the greater omentum as a rare cause of acute abdomen].
Taking as their starting point a case of greater omental torsion recently observed in their surgical department, the authors carefully review the topic and the relevant literature data. This is a rare condition, which though presenting diagnostic difficulties which make it hard to identify preoperatively, poses no problems of a therapeutic nature.
Bombardieri
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Divisione di Chirurgia Generale, Presidio Ospedaliero di Siderno (RC), A.S. n. 9, Locri, RC.
Cafiero
C
C
Fiumanò
F
F
Morabito
C
C
Palmanova
A
A
Rispoli
F
F
Vasile
R
R
D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009852:Omentum; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D014102:Torsion Abnormality