Omental torsion: a rare cause of acute abdomen

N Z Med J. 2010 Jan 29;123(1308):81-2.

Abstract

Omental torsion is a rare cause of acute abdomen which often required surgical intervention. Preoperative diagnosis by clinical examination alone is almost never possible. Increasing use of CT is making it possible to diagnose this preoperatively. An adult male case is presented that highlights these points.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Abdomen, Acute / diagnosis
  • Abdomen, Acute / etiology*
  • Abdomen, Acute / surgery
  • Adult
  • Appendicitis / diagnosis
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Omentum*
  • Peritoneal Diseases / complications*
  • Peritoneal Diseases / diagnosis
  • Peritoneal Diseases / surgery
  • Torsion Abnormality / complications*
  • Torsion Abnormality / diagnosis
  • Torsion Abnormality / surgery
  • Treatment Outcome