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Copyright Aves Yayincilik Ltd. STI. Jun 2012

Abstract

Primary Omental Torsion (POT) is a very rare cause of acute abdomen mimicking acute appendicitis in children. In the pediatric age group the clinical presentation and laboratory findings are similar to those of acute appendicitis, and it is extremely difficult to diagnose preoperatively. We would like to share our experiences here. We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of children diagnosed for POT, from September 2005 to September 2010 at our department. Among 768 children operated on for acute appendicitis, four patients were diagnosed with POT. We discussed the POT patient's clinical presentation, laboratory findings, diagnostic imaging results as well as surgical and pathologic findings in this study. The mean age of patients was 10.2 years (8-12 years). All patient weight percentages were over 90% for their age group and all of them were obese. These patients were operated on with the diagnosis of acute appendicitis, the appendix was normal and ischemic omental torsion was seen in the lower right quadrant. In this retrospective study, we present our experience in four children with POT and discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic implications of this entity. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]

Details

Title
Çocuklarda Primer Omentum Torsiyonu/Primary Omental Torsion in Children
Author
Yildiz, Turan; Ates, Mustafa
Pages
125-127
Section
Case Report/Olgu Sunumu
Publication year
2012
Publication date
Jun 2012
Publisher
Galenos Publishing House
ISSN
1305760X
e-ISSN
13098845
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1030137649
Copyright
Copyright Aves Yayincilik Ltd. STI. Jun 2012