Greater Omental Torsion Secondary to a Right Inguinal Hernia: A Case and Literature Review

Luvo Gaxa*, Christiaan Elsenbroek, Ferdinand Jonkers, Nonjabulo Makhanya, Zarina Lockhat, Betsie van der Walt, Farhana Suleman and Meshack Ndweleni Bida

Department of Radiology, University of Pretoria, South Africa

^*Correspondance to: Luvo Gaxa 

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Abstract:

Thirty nine year old male patient presented to the emergency department with a one week history of
right iliac fossa pain and constipation.
The clinical differential diagnosis included: Appendix mass/abscess, incarcerated inguinal hernia,
Amyand’s hernia (incarcerated appendix in an inguinal hernia) and a right iliac fossa tumor.
Initial treatment included analgesia with intravenous fluids, nasogastric tube on free drainage and
intravenous antibiotics.
CT scan showed a right inguinal hernia with the inferior tip of the greater omentum incarcerated in
the right inguinal canal.

Keywords:

Greater omental torsion; Right inguinal hernia; Laparotomy

Cite the Article:

Gaxa L, Elsenbroek C, Jonkers F, Makhanya N, Lockhat Z, van der Walt B, et al. Greater Omental Torsion Secondary to a Right Inguinal Hernia: A Case and Literature Review. World J Surg Surgical Res. 2020; 3: 1187..