Torsion of the greater omentum: A rare preoperative diagnosis
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Torsion of the Greater Omentum: Preoperative Computed Tomographic Diagnosis and Therapeutic Laparoscopy
Primary or idiopathic segmental infarction of the greater omentum is a rare surgical condition. We describe a case of omental torsion in an adult patient who was diagnosed preoperatively by contrast-enhanced computed tomography and managed by laparoscopy.
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0971-3026
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.73540