Torsion of the Greater Omentum: A Mimicker of Acute Appendicitis.
laparoscopic surgery
mimicker of acute appendicitis
omental torsion
secondary omental torsion
torsion of the greater omentum
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2023
Apr 2023
Historique:
accepted:
26
04
2023
medline:
30
5
2023
pubmed:
30
5
2023
entrez:
30
5
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Torsion of the greater omentum is rare and difficult to diagnose preoperatively. There are operative or non-operative treatment options. Operative management is often done for patients with abdominal pain in the right lower quadrant because omental torsion is misdiagnosed as appendicitis. If omental torsion is accurately diagnosed, previous reports suggest that symptoms may improve 12-120 hours after non-operative management of a primary omental torsion. Here, we report a successful case of surgical treatment for torsion of the greater omentum after non-operative treatment was ineffective. Thus, considering the severity of the pain and operative risk, a laparoscopic omentectomy may be feasible to relieve the severe abdominal pain promptly.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37252585
doi: 10.7759/cureus.38165
pmc: PMC10219637
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e38165Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023, Yachi et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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