title: Primary omental torsion: A case report.
abstract: A patient presented with an acute abdomen at the Emergency Department. The patient, a 69-year-old man, was admitted and underwent surgery with a provisional diagnosis of acute appendicitis. During surgery, omental torsion was diagnosed and the involved omentum was removed. The patient had no previous surgical history. Omental torsion is a rare cause of acute abdomen in children and adults who may present with various signs and symptoms; a preoperative diagnosis may therefore be difficult and can usually only be established during surgery.
authors: Stefano Scabini, Edoardo Rimini, Andrea Massobrio, Emanuele Romairone, Renato Scordamaglia, Luisito De Marini, Valter Ferrando, Oncologic Surgical Unit, Department of Haemato-Oncology, St Martino Hospital, 16136 Genova, Italy.
authors: Stefano
authors: S
authors: Scabini
authors: Edoardo
authors: E
authors: Rimini
authors: Andrea
authors: A
authors: Massobrio
authors: Emanuele
authors: E
authors: Romairone
authors: Chiara
authors: C
authors: Linari
authors: Renato
authors: R
authors: Scordamaglia
authors: Luisito De
authors: LD
authors: Marini
authors: Valter
authors: V
authors: Ferrando