Omental infarction in childhood.
We present a case of right-sided omental infarction in a child documented with ultrasound and multislice computed tomography and confirmed by surgery and pathologic examination. Omental infarction is a rare cause of right-sided acute abdominal pain in a child. Differential diagnosis includes appendicitis. With different imaging modalities a diagnosis can be made and avoid unnecessary appendectomy.
Van Kerkhove
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Department of Radiology, AZ St.-Jan AV, Bruges, Belgium.
Coenegrachts
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Steyaert
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Ghekiere
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Gabriel
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Casselman
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JW
D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D009852:Omentum / Q000098:blood supply*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography