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    J La State Med Soc. 2006 Jan-Feb;158(1):36-8.

    Omental torsion mimicking acute appendicitis: a case report.

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    Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA.

    Abstract

    Primary omental torsion is an uncommon cause of an acute abdomen that can mimic acute appendicitis. Herein we report a case of suspected acute appendicitis that proved to be a distal segment of infarcted omentum secondary to primary torsion.

    PMID:
    16602484
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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