[Clinical masks of torsion of omental appendices of sigmoid colon].

Twelve cases of torsion of colon's epiploic appendices (EA) are analyzed. The most often localization of the disease was sigmoid colon, female overweight patients of middle age were prevalent. As usual, this disease was masked by other acute surgical abdominal diseases, mainly by acute appendicitis. Clinical symptoms suspected for torsion of EA are analyzed, importance of diagnostic laparoscopy is discussed. The necessity of urgent surgery is emphasized. Some aspects of endoscopic surgery for these patients are also discussed.