title: Common presentation uncommon diagnosis primary omental torsion.
abstract: Primary omental torsion is a rare cause of acute abdomen and mimics common acute abdominal condition like appendicitis. Torsion of the greater omentum may be primary or secondary. Here we present 2 cases admitted through emergency with the pain in right iliac fossa with this unusual diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Liaquat National Hospital & Medical College, Karachi.
authors.forename: Syed Danish
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: Syed
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sheeraz-ur-Rahman
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009852:Omentum; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D055815:Young Adult