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In the absence of any pathological condition in the pelvis of children who present with acute abdomen, the observation of serosanguineous intraabdominal fluid should prompt the surgeon to investigate the omentum. A 6-year-old boy who was admitted with a clinical picture of acute appendicitis, and was later diagnosed during a laparotomy to have primary torsion of the omentum, is reported. Obesity, exercise, and the presence of a bifid omentum were confirmed to be the predisposing factors.
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Özbey, H., Salman, T. & Çelik, A. Primary torsion of the omentum in a 6-year-old boy: Report of a case. Surg Today 29, 568–569 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02482356
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