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ArticleClinical case reports2026

When the Appendix Is Not the Culprit: Primary Omental Torsion Causing Acute Abdominal Pain.

Yihealem Yabebal Ayele, Eyasu Musie, Tsegaw Milkiyas Gojole

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Article in Clinical case reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors.

Yihealem Yabebal AyeleDepartment of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Science Bahir Dar University Bahir Dar Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1274-7383
Eyasu MusieDepartment of Surgery Yirgalem Medical College Yirgalem Ethiopia.
Tsegaw Milkiyas GojoleDepartment of Surgery Yirgalem Medical College Yirgalem Ethiopia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Primary omental torsion is a rare but important cause of acute abdominal pain in adults, often mimicking appendicitis. In resource-limited settings, careful intraoperative exploration after excluding common causes is essential, as timely omental resection leads to rapid recovery and prevents complications.

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PMID42499966
PMCPMC13396995

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