A rare case of omental torsion - a surprise diagnosis of acute pelvic pain

Authors

  • Naimah Raza Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bombay Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Prema Kania Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bombay Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Prashant Bhamare Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bombay Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20163029

Keywords:

Omental torsion, Acute abdomen, Acute pelvic pain, Omentectomy, Omental infarction

Abstract

Omental torsion is a rare cause of acute abdominal or pelvic pain. It is rarely diagnosed pre-operatively. It poses a great challenge as it closely mimics the other conditions causing acute surgical abdomen, such as appendicitis, ovarian torsion, ruptured ovarian cyst or ectopic pregnancy etc. Hence, often it presents as a surprise intra-operative diagnosis. Though exploratory laparotomy represents the diagnostic and definitive therapeutic procedure, presently Laparoscopy is the first choice procedure.

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2017-02-03

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