Torsion, Infarction and Hemorrhage of the Omentum as a Cause of Acute Abdominal Distress

SUMMARYAcute occlusion of omental blood vessels presents the same clinical features whether due to torsion, idiopathic thrombosis, abdominal trauma or vascular disease. Preoperative diagnosis is rarely made. However, the surgeon must remain aware of the disease and search for it if, at laparotomy, o