Open AccessPrimary omental torsion: A case report
Author(s) -
Stefano Scabini
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-9366
DOI - 10.4240/wjgs.v3.i10.153
Subject(s) - medicine , acute abdomen , surgery , acute appendicitis , torsion (gastropod) , emergency department , abdomen , emergency surgery , appendicitis , greater omentum , general surgery , psychiatry
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.