Omental infarction found incidentally during metastatic workup: A report of 2 cases

Omental infarction found incidentally during metastatic workup: A report of 2 cases

Omental infarction is an uncommon cause of acute abdominal pain that can occur in different several locations. We report 2 cases of omental infarction diagnosed at computed tomography (CT) scan performed as part of routine oncological surveillance, one right-sided and the other left sided. This pape...

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Veröffentlicht in:Radiology case reports 2023-03, Vol.18 (3), p.991-995
Hauptverfasser: Laasri, Khadija, Marrakchi, Salma, El yousfi, Zakia, Jerguigue, Hounayda, Omor, Youssef, Latib, Rachida
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Sprache:eng
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Abdomen
Case Report
Computed tomography
Omental infarction
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Zusammenfassung:Omental infarction is an uncommon cause of acute abdominal pain that can occur in different several locations. We report 2 cases of omental infarction diagnosed at computed tomography (CT) scan performed as part of routine oncological surveillance, one right-sided and the other left sided. This paper illustrates the range of CT scan findings and highlights the important clinical implications of this radiological diagnosis.
ISSN:1930-0433
1930-0433
DOI:10.1016/j.radcr.2022.11.072