Journals / Ege Tıp Dergisi / 2016 / Cilt: 55 - Sayı: 2

Primer omental torsion mimicking acute appendicitis

Akut apandisiti taklit eden primer omentum torsiyonu

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Although torsion of the omentum is a rare cause of acute abdomen; it must not be abscent of the surgeon mind when the patients undergoing laparotomy for acute appendicitis, t should not be kept in mind.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Primary omental torsion (POT) is a rare cause of acute abdomen usually seen in the obese men.
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Key Findings & Data:It is very rarely seen in the childhood, and as it mimicks acute appendicitis, preoperative diagnosis is difficult.
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Conclusion & Impact:Although torsion of the omentum is a rare cause of acute abdomen; it must not be abscent of the surgeon mind when the patients undergoing laparotomy for acute appendicitis, t should not be kept in mind.
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Abstract

Primary omental torsion (POT) is a rare cause of acute abdomen usually seen in the obese men. It is very rarely seen in the childhood, and as it mimicks acute appendicitis, preoperative diagnosis is difficult. In this report, we present a eleven-year-old boy admitted to the hospital with abdominal pain, fever and vomitting lasting for two days. Physical examination revealed tenderness in the right lower quadrant. White blood cell account was raised, whereas direct abdominal graphy and ultrasonography were normal. The patient was prediagnosed as acute appendicitis, and a transverse laparotomy incision was made. Appendix was normal but omental torsion was seen in the right iliac fossa. There was not any pathologic lesion other than free fluid in the abdominal cavity. Appendectomy and omentectomy was performed. No postoperative complication was noted. Although torsion of the omentum is a rare cause of acute abdomen; it must not be abscent of the surgeon mind when the patients undergoing laparotomy for acute appendicitis, t should not be kept in mind.

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Primer omentum torsiyonu (POT), genellikle obez erkeklerde rastlanılan akut batının az görülen bir nedenidir. Çocukluk döneminde çok nadir karşılaşılan bu durum, akut apandisite çok benzediği için preoperatif tanı koymak zordur. Bu yazıda, iki günden bu yana devam eden karın ağrısı, ateş ve kusma nedeniyle hastaneye başvuran 11 yaşında bir erkek çocuğu sunulmaktadır. Fizik muayenede, sağ alt kadranda hassasiyet mevcuttu. Beyaz küredeki yükselme dışında, ayakta direk batın grafisi ve karın ultrasonografisinde özellik yoktu. Apandisit ön tanısı ile sağ alt kadrana yapılan transvers kesi ile yapılan laparotomide, apendiksin normal olduğu ancak sağ iliak fossada omentumun dönmüş olduğu tespit edildi. Batın içi serbest sıvı dışında başka bir patolojik patolojinin olmadığı tespit edildikten sonra hastaya apendektomi ve omentektomi yapıldı. Postoperatif komplikasyon yaşanmadı. Her ne kadar nadir rastlanan bir durum olsa da, akut apandisit için laparotomi yapılan hastalarda, apendiks normal ise, omentum torsiyonu olabileceği göz ardı edilmemelidir.

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SARSU, S. B., ŞAHİN, K., ALMAHLI, W. (2016). Primer omental torsion mimicking acute appendicitis. Ege Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 55 - Sayı: 2, 92–94. https://ajindex.com/articles/195884

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