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What Is A Omentum Torsion ?
Question: What is a omentum torsion ? Would a ct scan with and without contrast show it ?
What the symptoms be ?
What the symptoms be ?
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Omentum is the layer surrounding abdominal organs. Omentum torsion is a condition where this organ (omentum) is twisted along its long axis. The twist is causing vascularity to be compromised.
It is difficult to diagnose it without surgery as its clinic is similar to acute surgical abdomen, as following;
- sudden onset of abdominal pain
- pain in the right quadrant and related tenderness
- no fever
- no gastrointestinal symptoms
- might be similar to acute appendicitis
Ct-scan with contrast and ultrasound would give some clues regarding the pathology, however, the final diagnosis is made by lapararoscopic examination.
Hope it answered to your queries! Do write me back if you have further queries!
Dr.Klerida
Information on omentum torsion...
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Omentum is the layer surrounding abdominal organs. Omentum torsion is a condition where this organ (omentum) is twisted along its long axis. The twist is causing vascularity to be compromised.
It is difficult to diagnose it without surgery as its clinic is similar to acute surgical abdomen, as following;
- sudden onset of abdominal pain
- pain in the right quadrant and related tenderness
- no fever
- no gastrointestinal symptoms
- might be similar to acute appendicitis
Ct-scan with contrast and ultrasound would give some clues regarding the pathology, however, the final diagnosis is made by lapararoscopic examination.
Hope it answered to your queries! Do write me back if you have further queries!
Dr.Klerida
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Would the pain come and go or be constant ? Also would it be the upper right or lower right ? Would the pain increase in severity or stay the same ?
Would the file I attached cause one to suspect omentum torsion or rule it out ?
Would the file I attached cause one to suspect omentum torsion or rule it out ?
Brief Answer:
please folloow the suggestions below...
Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
In omentum torsium attack, the pain does not come and go; it does not remain constant neither. When the pain is present, it is increased in intensity (severity).
I have gone through your CT scan reports, and there is nothing that makes me think of omentum torsium.
Hope it answered to your queries!
Dr.Klerida
please folloow the suggestions below...
Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
In omentum torsium attack, the pain does not come and go; it does not remain constant neither. When the pain is present, it is increased in intensity (severity).
I have gone through your CT scan reports, and there is nothing that makes me think of omentum torsium.
Hope it answered to your queries!
Dr.Klerida
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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