Acute abdomen for omental torsion

Abstract Torsion of the greater omentum is a rare condition of acute abdomen. We, herein, report a case of omentum torsion in a 31-year-old man with occlusive syndrome and abdominal pain. The preoperative diagnosis was accurately accomplished using computerized tomography (CT). Operative management...

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Published in:European journal of radiology extra 2011-08, Vol.79 (2), p.e55-e57
Main Authors: Benaghmouch, Fadi, Aalala, El Mehdi, Hrora, Abdelmalek, Benamer, Abdeslam, Sabbah, Farid, Ahallat, Mohamed, Raiss, Mohamed
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Computed tomography
Greater omentum
Laparoscopic surgery
Radiology
Torsion
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Summary:Abstract Torsion of the greater omentum is a rare condition of acute abdomen. We, herein, report a case of omentum torsion in a 31-year-old man with occlusive syndrome and abdominal pain. The preoperative diagnosis was accurately accomplished using computerized tomography (CT). Operative management was adopted with rapid and uneventful recovery. Knowledge of this pathology is important to the surgeon because it mimics the common causes of acute surgical abdomen.
ISSN:1571-4675
1571-4675
DOI:10.1016/j.ejrex.2011.04.015