Pre-Operatively Diagnosed Omental Torsion and Infarction in a Child: A Rare Case Report

Omental torsion leading to infarction is a rare cause of acute abdomen and is rarely diagnosed pre-operatively. It mimics acute abdominal conditions like appendicitis, acute diverticulitis and Meckel's diverticulum. The patient presents with right-sided abdominal pain, especially in the paediatric age group. About 0.1% of paediatric patients who undergo laparotomy for suspected appendicitis, will have omental infarction. We describe a case of an 11 year-old boy diagnosed pre-operatively as omental torsion by contrast-enhanced Computed Tomography Scan which was confirmed at laparoscopy.