Spontaneous omental torsion: a case study and review of clinical challenges

Akhilesh Sapra; Amjad Ramzi; Anju Sapra; Piyush  Somani; Syed Zafar

doi:10.18203/2349-2902.isj20250825

Authors

Akhilesh Sapra Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Prime Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Amjad Ramzi Department of Surgery, Prime Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Anju Sapra Department of Clinical Pathology, Right Health Group, Dubai, UAE
Piyush Somani Department of Gastroenterology, Prime Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Syed Zafar Prime Hospital, Dubai, UAE

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20250825

Keywords:

Torsion abnormality, Laparoscopy, Omental torsion, Omentectomy

Abstract

Omental torsion (OT) is one among the rarest causes of abdominal pain, with very few cases reported in the literature. Its presentation is usually seen in the fourth and fifth decades of one’s life span. We report one such case, wherein a 36-year-old male presented with acute abdominal pain, particularly on the right iliac fossa (RIF), resulting in the clinical suspicion of appendicitis. Computed tomography findings were suggestive of a diagnosis of OT. Histopathology results revealed omental ischemia, thus confirming this diagnosis.

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