title: Computed tomography of omental liver packs.
abstract: Hypodense liver lesions with attenuation coefficients indicative of fat density were seen on CT of three patients followed up for suspected metastatic spread of gastrointestinal malignancy. Knowledge of previous hepatic surgery using omental packing for hemostasis in the setting of liver trauma or lobectomy was useful in preventing a false-positive interpretation of postoperative complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Veteran's Administration Medical Center, St. Louis, MO.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Vas
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bilotta
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sundaram
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wolverson
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Markivee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001458:Bandages; D001684:Biological Dressings; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009852:Omentum; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed