title: Omental torsion, a rare cause of acute surgical abdomen.
abstract: Torsion of the greater omentum is a rare cause of acute abdominal pain. The symptoms of this pathology are non-specific and abdominal CT is usually necessary to make the diagnosis. Treatment is surgical and can often be performed laparoscopically.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie digestive, centre hospitalier de Beauvais, avenue Léon-Blum, BP 40319, 60021 Beauvais, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Le Roux
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gennuso
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lipsker
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mauvais
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009852:Omentum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Acute abdominal pain; Laparoscopy; Torsion of the greater omentum