Case Report: A Child With Omental Infarction

被引:1
作者
Zhang, Angela Y. [1 ]
Griffin, Georgia M. [1 ,2 ]
Karrington, Baer A. [1 ]
Tamura, Glen S. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Washington, Dept Pediat, Sch Med, Seattle, WA USA
[2] Univ Washington, Dept Pediat, Sch Med, 6501 Ravenna Ave NE,Apt 209, Seattle, WA 98115 USA
关键词
omental infarction; acute abdominal pain; hypercoagulability; MANAGEMENT;
D O I
10.1016/j.jemermed.2023.02.008
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100602 ;
摘要
Background: Omental infarction (OI) is a rare cause of acute abdominal pain, which is benign and self-limited. It is diagnosed by imaging. The etiology of OI is either idiopathic or secondary and due to torsion, trauma, hypercoagulability, vasculitis, or pancreatitis. Case Report: Here, we present a case of OI in a child with acute severe right upper quadrant pain. Why Should an Emergency Physician Be Aware of This?: Correct diagnosis of OI via imaging can prevent unnecessary surgery. (c) 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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