Primary torsion of the greater omentum: report of a case
Thum-Umnuaysuk, S.
Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand 92(5): 691-693
2009
ISSN/ISBN: 0125-2208 PMID: 19459533 Document Number: 14344
This is a case report of primary omental torsion that occurred in a 21-year-old man who presented with right lower quadrant abdominal pain. His provisional diagnosis was appendicitis. He was explored for appendicitis but the finding was twisted omentum.
Document emailed within 1 workday
Related Documents
Basilico, V.; Griffa, B.; Clerici, D.; Milvio, E. 1988: Primary torsion of the greater omentum. Presentation of a case Minerva Chirurgica 43(19): 1635-1637Rapani, C.; Tucci, G.; Di Petta, T. 1978: A case of so-called primary total torsion of the greater omentum Chirurgia Italiana 30(4): 368-371
Talov, N.A.; Malakhov, A.V.; Ivanov, M.P.; Dobrovol'skií, S.R. 2009: Primary torsion of the greater omentum Khirurgiia 2009(9): 70-71
Liao, S.Y. 1989: Acute torsion of greater omentum. Report of a case mimicking acute appendicitis Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 44(5): 331-335
Gavrilenko, V.G.; Lavrov, A.S. 1995: Torsion of the greater omentum Klinichna Khirurhiia 6: 53
Crespi, C.; Ambrogi, G. 1980: Acute torsion of the greater omentum. 3 new cases Minerva Chirurgica 35(4): 227-231
Malinowski, J.; Wojtkowski, J.; Dudziak, M.; Sokołowski, Z. 1985: Spontaneous segmental torsion of the greater omentum Wiadomosci Lekarskie 38(15): 1084-1086
Zobnin, V.P.; Brekht, V.I.; Maĭer, G.G. 1989: Acute appendicitis and torsion of the greater omentum in a child Vestnik Khirurgii Imeni I. I. Grekova 144(8): 99
Centonze, M.; Dvornik, G.; Alberti Di Catenaja, A.; Cemin, S.; Della Sala, S.W. 2001: Epithelioid leiomyoblastoma of the greater omentum: a case report La Radiologia Medica 101(6): 510-512
Jovović, M.; Lazović, R.; Vujadinović, O. 1995: Acute abdomen caused by torsion of the omentum--case report Vojnosanitetski Pregled 52(2): 178-179
Nakagawa, M.; Akasaka, Y.; Kanai, T.; Yamashita, T.; Kuroda, M.; Takayama, H.; Miyazawa, N. 2003: Extragastrointestinal stromal tumor of the greater omentum: case report and review of the literature Hepato-Gastroenterology 50(51): 691-695
Piazza, L.; Ferrara, F.; Pulvirenti, A. 2005: Hemangiopericytoma of the greater omentum. Videolaparoscopic treatment: case report and review of the literature I Supplementi di Tumori: Official Journal of Societa Italiana di Cancerologia . 4(3): S128
Ho, C.L.; Devriendt, H. 2004: Idiopathic segmental infarction of right sided greater omentum. Case report and review of the literature Acta Chirurgica Belgica 104(4): 459-461
Morgana, R.; Zanchi, M.; Trigona, A. 1993: Primary torsion of the omentum Il Giornale di Chirurgia 14(8): 436-438
Tamisani, A.M.; Di Rovasenda, E.; Magillo, P. 1982: Primary torsion of omentum in childhood La Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica: Medical and Surgical Pediatrics 4(4): 423-424
Teilum, D.H. 1975: Primary leiomyofibroma in the greater omentum Ugeskrift for Laeger 137(29): 1663-1664
Schwartz, R.W.; Reames, M.; McGrath, P.C.; Letton, R.W.; Appleby, G.; Kenady, D.E. 1991: Primary solid neoplasms of the greater omentum Surgery 109(4): 543-549
Kovalkov, V.F.; Zalogin, K.A.; Iatsenko, S.L. 1992: Primary diseases of the greater omentum in children Klinicheskaia Khirurgiia 8: 51-53
Fukatsu, K.; Saito, H.; Han, I.; Yasuhara, H.; Lin, M.T.; Inoue, T.; Furukawa, S.; Inaba, T.; Hashiguchi, Y.; Matsuda, T.; Muto, T. 1996: The greater omentum is the primary site of neutrophil exudation in peritonitis Journal of the American College of Surgeons 183(5): 450-456
Nayak, S.B. 2009: Abnormal peritoneal fold connecting the greater omentum with the liver, gallbladder, right kidney and lesser omentum Bratislavske Lekarske Listy 110(11): 736-737