Conservative Management of Segmental Infarction of the Greater Omentum: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Segmental omental infarction (SOI) is a rare cause of acute abdominal pain. Depending on the site of infarction, it mimics conditions like appendicitis, cholecystitis, and diverticulitis. Before the widespread use of Computed Tomography (CT), the diagnosis was usually made intraoperatively. SOI prod...
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| description | Segmental omental infarction (SOI) is a rare cause of acute abdominal pain. Depending on the site of infarction, it mimics conditions like appendicitis, cholecystitis, and diverticulitis. Before the widespread use of Computed Tomography (CT), the diagnosis was usually made intraoperatively. SOI produces characteristic radiological appearances on CT scan; hence, correct diagnosis using this form of imaging may prevent unnecessary surgery. We present the case of a young woman who was treated conservatively after accurate radiological diagnosis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d19eb45b983640e7b435e6116c72f6b42025-02-03T05:48:20ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352010-01-01201010.1155/2010/765389765389Conservative Management of Segmental Infarction of the Greater Omentum: A Case Report and Review of LiteratureRamawad Soobrah0Mohammad Badran1Simon G. Smith2Undergraduate Department, Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow HA1 3UJ, UKDepartment of Radiology, Broomfield Hospital, Essex, UKDepartment of General Surgery, Broomfield Hospital, Essex CM1 7ET, UKSegmental omental infarction (SOI) is a rare cause of acute abdominal pain. Depending on the site of infarction, it mimics conditions like appendicitis, cholecystitis, and diverticulitis. Before the widespread use of Computed Tomography (CT), the diagnosis was usually made intraoperatively. SOI produces characteristic radiological appearances on CT scan; hence, correct diagnosis using this form of imaging may prevent unnecessary surgery. We present the case of a young woman who was treated conservatively after accurate radiological diagnosis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/765389 |
| spellingShingle | Ramawad Soobrah Mohammad Badran Simon G. Smith Conservative Management of Segmental Infarction of the Greater Omentum: A Case Report and Review of Literature Case Reports in Medicine |
| title | Conservative Management of Segmental Infarction of the Greater Omentum: A Case Report and Review of Literature |
| title_full | Conservative Management of Segmental Infarction of the Greater Omentum: A Case Report and Review of Literature |
| title_fullStr | Conservative Management of Segmental Infarction of the Greater Omentum: A Case Report and Review of Literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Conservative Management of Segmental Infarction of the Greater Omentum: A Case Report and Review of Literature |
| title_short | Conservative Management of Segmental Infarction of the Greater Omentum: A Case Report and Review of Literature |
| title_sort | conservative management of segmental infarction of the greater omentum a case report and review of literature |
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