title: Torsion of an omental lipoma presenting as an emergency.
abstract: Primary omental pathology is rare. A case of torsion of an omental lipoma is reported in a 77-year-old women presenting as an emergency with lower abdominal pain. Abdominal and pelvic CT scan was of value in the pre-operative investigation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Colorectal Surgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland. garthbeattie@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Beattie
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Irwin
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000368:Aged; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009852:Omentum; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging