Abstract

CRUZ RODRIGUEZ, Javier; GONZALEZ HERNANDEZ, José Alberto; LINARES, Yoisel Duarte  and  HECHEVARRIA HERNANDEZ, Onel. Primary segmental torsion of the greater omentum: an uncommon cause of acute surgical abdomen. Medicentro Electrónica [online]. 2023, vol.27, n.1  Epub Jan 01, 2023. ISSN 1029-3043.

Acute abdomen comprises a wide group of diseases with a high incidence in routine surgical practice. We present a 23-year-old male patient with acute abdominal symptoms, whose preoperative diagnosis was compatible with acute appendicitis; primary and segmental torsion of the greater omentum was found when performing the exploratory laparotomy. This condition is difficult to diagnose preoperatively; it is generally evident during surgery because it is confused with other diseases of the acute surgical abdomen. The removal of the involved segment is indicated in these patients that is why partial omentectomy and complementary appendectomy were performed; the patient had a favourable clinical evolution.

Keywords : omentum; abdomen, acute; abdominal pain.

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