title: [Torsion of the greater omentum as a rare cause of acute abdomen].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Chirurgia Generale, Presidio Ospedaliero di Siderno (RC), A.S. n. 9, Locri, RC.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bombardieri
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cafiero
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fiumanò
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Morabito
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Palmanova
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rispoli
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vasile
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009852:Omentum; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D014102:Torsion Abnormality