Omental actinomycosis with torsion of the greater omentum ะ A case report

Abstract

Omental actinomycosis abscess with torsion of the greater omentum is extremely rare. In this report, a 67-year-old man with the complaint of severe abdominal pain was operated under the suspicion of localized peritonitis. A midline incision was performed and revealed torsion of the greater omentum with large abscess (infected with Actinomycocetes spp.). Omentectomy was performed and penicillin was given orally after the operation.

To our knowledge, this is the first case report of the greater omental torsion with actinomycosis infection.