title: Omental torsion mimicking acute appendicitis: a case report.
abstract: Primary omental torsion is an uncommon cause of an acute abdomen that can mimic acute appendicitis. Herein we report a case of suspected acute appendicitis that proved to be a distal segment of infarcted omentum secondary to primary torsion.
authors.affiliation: Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA.
authors.forename: Darren
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kies
authors.forename: Lisardo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Garcia-Covarrubias
authors.forename: Ralph L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Corsetti
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000209:etiology; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D009852:Omentum / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome