Primary omental torsion as a cause of acute abdomen: Case report

Torsion of the omentum is a rare pathology that was described 100 years ago. The characteristic appearance of omental torsion and a review of the literature are presented with respect to a case of primary omental torsion that was causing acute abdomen. Excision of the ischemic omentum is the proper treatment for omental torsion.

Akut karýna neden olan primer omentum torsiyonu: Olgu sunumu

Omental infarkt, yaklaþýk yüz yýl önce tanýmlanmýþ, nadir görülen bir patolojidir. Akut karýn aðrýsýna neden olan omental torsiyonlu hastamýz literatür verileri ile birlikte deðerlendirildi. Primer torsiyonda iskemik omentumun eksizyonu ideal tedavi þeklidir.