title: [Torsion of the omentum--an uncommon cause of acute abdomen].
abstract: Ometal torsion is a very rare cause of acute abdomen. Its symptoms can mimics acute appendicitis very often. Diagnose can be made only during laparoscopy, or laparotomy, respectively.
authors.affiliation: petr.hasala@seznam.cz
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hasala
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology*; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009852:Omentum; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult