Omental torsion; an unusual case of acute abdomen. Case report.

Introduction And Importance: Omental torsion as a cause of acute abdominal pain is extremely rare and difficult to diagnose preoperatively given the non-specific clinical picture.

Presentation Of Case: We report the case of an adult male who went to the emergency room due to abdominal pain, presented clinical symptoms and laboratory findings consistent with acute appendicitis but was diagnosed intraoperatively with omental torsion and associated necrosis, which was successfully treated by laparoscopic omentectomy.

Discussion: It is a rare entity with a low incidence.