Primary omental torsion mimicking acute appendicitis in a child: a case report

Salam Melhem, Hadeel I Bouzia, Nour H Moosa

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DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjag446
Published: 2026-05-31
Container: Journal of Surgical Case Reports
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
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@article{allodium:10.1093/jscr/rjag446,
  title = {Primary omental torsion mimicking acute appendicitis in a child: a case report},
  author = {Salam Melhem and Hadeel I Bouzia and Nour H Moosa},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Journal of Surgical Case Reports},
  doi = {10.1093/jscr/rjag446},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag446}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Primary omental torsion mimicking acute appendicitis in a child: a case report
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AU  - Hadeel I Bouzia
AU  - Nour H Moosa
PY  - 2026
JO  - Journal of Surgical Case Reports
DO  - 10.1093/jscr/rjag446
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Melhem, S., Bouzia, H. I., & Moosa, N. H. (2026). Primary omental torsion mimicking acute appendicitis in a child: a case report. Journal of Surgical Case Reports. https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag446

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