Introduction:
Differential diagnoses for the acute abdomen are diverse and primary omental torsion represents one of its rare causes.(1) Traditionally, it was merely intraoperative diagnosis as its preoperative diagnosis was challenging owing to its unspecific symptoms and signs. The preoperative diagnosis has been estimated to be established in less than 5% of all cases. However, the extensive use of different imaging modalities in surgical emergencies has increased the rate of accurate preoperative diagnosis of omental torsion.(2)
There is no definite consensus for the best management approach if the omental torsion is preoperatively diagnosed based on imaging studies.(3) Historically, surgical resection has been widely performed as it was usually diagnosed intraoperatively. However, a conservative non-operative approach can be beneficial in many cases when its diagnosis is confidently established.(3)
Herein, we present a young male patient who was preoperatively diagnosed as primary omental torsion based on the characteristic computed tomography (CT) findings and was successfully managed non-operatively. This work is reported in line with SCARE criteria.(4)