Publication Date:
2005
Short description:
Primary torsion of the greater omentum: A difficult diagnosis / Feo, C., Porcu, A., Ginesu, G.C., Dettori, G.L.. - In: DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES. - ISSN 0163-2116. - 50:7(2005), pp. 1283-1284. [10.1007/s10620-005-2773-8]
abstract:
Torsion of the greater omentum is an uncommon cause of
acute abdomen and it is extremely difficult to identify preoperatively.
Clinical features are aspecific and diagnosis
is usually obtained at emergency operation. We report a
case of primary omental torsion and discuss the diagnostic
and therapeutic aspects of this pathology.
acute abdomen and it is extremely difficult to identify preoperatively.
Clinical features are aspecific and diagnosis
is usually obtained at emergency operation. We report a
case of primary omental torsion and discuss the diagnostic
and therapeutic aspects of this pathology.
Iris type:
1.1 Articolo in rivista
List of contributors:
Feo, Claudio; Porcu, Alberto; Ginesu, Giorgio Carlo; Dettori, Giuseppe Lorenzo
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