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TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
- Segmental omental infarction
- Intraperitoneal focal fat infarction
Definitions
- Benign, self-limited cause of acute abdominal pain due to segmental vascular occlusion of omentum
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- Esposito F et al: Not only fat: omental infarction and its mimics in children. Clinical and ultrasound findings: a pictorial review. J Ultrasound. 23(4):621-9, 2020
- McCusker R et al: Diagnosis and management of omental infarction in children: our 10 year experience with ultrasound. J Pediatr Surg. 53(7):1360-4, 2018
- Wertheimer J et al: Radiological, clinical and histological correlations in a right segmental omental infarction due to primary torsion in a child. Diagn Interv Imaging. 95(3):325-31, 2014
- Park TU et al: Omental infarction: case series and review of the literature. J Emerg Med. 42(2):149-54, 2012
- Coulier B: Contribution of US and CT for diagnosis of intraperitoneal focal fat infarction (IFFI): a pictorial review. JBR-BTR. 93(4):171-85, 2010
- Gosain A et al: Omental infarction: preoperative diagnosis and laparoscopic management in children. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 20(9):777-80, 2010
- Soobrah R et al: Conservative management of segmental infarction of the greater omentum: a case report and review of literature. Case Report Med. 2010, 2010
- Nubi A et al: Primary omental infarct: conservative vs operative management in the era of ultrasound, computerized tomography, and laparoscopy. J Pediatr Surg. 44(5):953-6, 2009
- Rimon A et al: Omental infarction in children. J Pediatr. 155(3):427-431.e1, 2009
- Rao A et al: Segmental omental infarction. Emerg Radiol. 14(3):195-7, 2007
- Coulier B: Segmental omental infarction in childhood: a typical case diagnosed by CT allowing successful conservative treatment. Pediatr Radiol. 36(2):141-3, 2006
- Bachar GN et al: Sonographic diagnosis of right segmental omental infarction. J Clin Ultrasound. 33(2):76-9, 2005
- Houben CH et al: Segmental infarction of the omentum: a difficult diagnosis. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 13(1):57-9, 2003
- Grattan-Smith JD et al: Omental infarction in pediatric patients: sonographic and CT findings. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 178(6):1537-9, 2002
- Schlesinger AE et al: Sonographic appearance of omental infarction in children. Pediatr Radiol. 29(8):598-601, 1999
- Maeda T et al: CT and MR findings of torsion of greater omentum: a case report. Abdom Imaging. 22(1):45-6, 1997
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Pathology
Clinical Issues
TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
- Segmental omental infarction
- Intraperitoneal focal fat infarction
Definitions
- Benign, self-limited cause of acute abdominal pain due to segmental vascular occlusion of omentum
IMAGING
General Features
Ultrasonographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
- Esposito F et al: Not only fat: omental infarction and its mimics in children. Clinical and ultrasound findings: a pictorial review. J Ultrasound. 23(4):621-9, 2020
- McCusker R et al: Diagnosis and management of omental infarction in children: our 10 year experience with ultrasound. J Pediatr Surg. 53(7):1360-4, 2018
- Wertheimer J et al: Radiological, clinical and histological correlations in a right segmental omental infarction due to primary torsion in a child. Diagn Interv Imaging. 95(3):325-31, 2014
- Park TU et al: Omental infarction: case series and review of the literature. J Emerg Med. 42(2):149-54, 2012
- Coulier B: Contribution of US and CT for diagnosis of intraperitoneal focal fat infarction (IFFI): a pictorial review. JBR-BTR. 93(4):171-85, 2010
- Gosain A et al: Omental infarction: preoperative diagnosis and laparoscopic management in children. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 20(9):777-80, 2010
- Soobrah R et al: Conservative management of segmental infarction of the greater omentum: a case report and review of literature. Case Report Med. 2010, 2010
- Nubi A et al: Primary omental infarct: conservative vs operative management in the era of ultrasound, computerized tomography, and laparoscopy. J Pediatr Surg. 44(5):953-6, 2009
- Rimon A et al: Omental infarction in children. J Pediatr. 155(3):427-431.e1, 2009
- Rao A et al: Segmental omental infarction. Emerg Radiol. 14(3):195-7, 2007
- Coulier B: Segmental omental infarction in childhood: a typical case diagnosed by CT allowing successful conservative treatment. Pediatr Radiol. 36(2):141-3, 2006
- Bachar GN et al: Sonographic diagnosis of right segmental omental infarction. J Clin Ultrasound. 33(2):76-9, 2005
- Houben CH et al: Segmental infarction of the omentum: a difficult diagnosis. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 13(1):57-9, 2003
- Grattan-Smith JD et al: Omental infarction in pediatric patients: sonographic and CT findings. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 178(6):1537-9, 2002
- Schlesinger AE et al: Sonographic appearance of omental infarction in children. Pediatr Radiol. 29(8):598-601, 1999
- Maeda T et al: CT and MR findings of torsion of greater omentum: a case report. Abdom Imaging. 22(1):45-6, 1997
