title: Primary torsion of the greater omentum: report of a case.
abstract: This is a case report of primary omental torsion that occurred in a 21-year-old man who presented with right lower quadrant abdominal pain. His provisional diagnosis was appendicitis. He was explored for appendicitis but the finding was twisted omentum.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Sathon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thum-Umnuaysuk
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009852:Omentum / Q000473:pathology*; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome