Case Reports

A rare cause of acute abdomen: The omental torsion

10.5350/BTDMJB201511207

  • Ahmet Yılmaz
  • Tuba Atak
  • Süleyman Bozkurt
  • Barış Bayraktar
  • Jülide Sağıroğlu

Received Date: 05.08.2012 Accepted Date: 12.12.2012 Med J Bakirkoy 2015;11(2):82-84

Omental torsion is a rare cause of acute abdominal pain and can mimic clinically many diseases. Laparoscopy is a useful method in the diagnosis and treatment of the omental torsion. In this article, a case with omental torsion which was detected during diagnostic laparoscopy and the necrosed omental tissue resection was done laparoscopically has been presented.

Keywords: Acute abdomen, omental torsion