title: [A case of primary omental torsion presenting as an acute abdominal pain].
abstract: Torsion of greater omentum is a rare cause of acute abdomen. However, it should be included in the differential diagnoses in addition to acute cholecystitis, acute appendicitis, cecal diverticulitis, and other variable causes of acute abdomen. Diagnosis is usually made at laparotomy for suspected appendicitis. In some cases, computed tomography demonstrates a successful preoperative detection of omental torsion. We report a case of surgically and pathologically proven torsion with subsequent infarction of greater omentum presented as an acute abdominal pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Guri, Korea.
authors.forename: Jai Hoon
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: Yoon Kyung
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Byong Kwan
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Sohn
authors.forename: Yong Chul
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Jeon
authors.forename: Joo Hyun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Sohn
authors.forename: Dong Soo
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Han
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D009852:Omentum / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery