Omental torsion secondary to right inguinal hernia: case report and cumulative review of the English literature.
A case of omental torsion secondary to right inguinal hernia in a 51-year-old man was operated on in Naga Hospital. Preoperative computed tomography (CT) showed a characteristic whirling fatty mass and entering into a right inguinal hernia. Omental torsion is a relatively rare disease, and the preoperative diagnosis is difficult because of nonspecific clinical signs and symptoms. In this report, we gathered 36 patients with omental torsion from the English language literature since 1986, with the addition of the patient herein reported, and clarified the symptoms, imaging findings, and management of omental torsion.
Hirono
Seiko
S
Department of Surgery, Naga Hospital, Naga Country, Wakayama, Japan.
Sakaguchi
Satoru
S
Iwakura
Shinji
S
Masaki
Kazuhito
K
Tsuhada
Kenji
K
Yamaue
Hiroki
H
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009852:Omentum; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*