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SUBMITTER: Imanishi K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8177965 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of surgical case reports 20210604 6
Omental torsion, a rare cause of acute abdomen in children and adults, is difficult to correctly diagnose before surgery because it mimics the common causes of acute surgical abdomen. We present a case of greater omental torsion that was diagnosed by laparoscopy. A 37-year-old man presented with right lower abdominal pain and was suspected to have appendicitis. Blood tests revealed elevated C-reactive protein and white blood cell count, whereas computed tomography revealed a nodular mass and hig ...[more]