| Literature DB >> 22110847 |
Stefano Scabini1, Edoardo Rimini, Andrea Massobrio, Emanuele Romairone, Chiara Linari, Renato Scordamaglia, Luisito De Marini, Valter Ferrando.
Abstract
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.Entities:
Keywords: Abdominal pain; Omentum; Torsion
Year: 2011 PMID: 22110847 PMCID: PMC3220728 DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v3.i10.153
Source DB: PubMed Journal: World J Gastrointest Surg