[A case of primary omental torsion presenting as an acute abdominal pain].
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.
Yoon
Jai Hoon
JH
Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Guri, Korea.
Park
Yoon Kyung
YK
Sohn
Byong Kwan
BK
Jeon
Yong Chul
YC
Sohn
Joo Hyun
JH
Han
Dong Soo
DS
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