title: Segmental omental infarction in childhood: an unusual case of left-sided location with extension into the pelvis.
abstract: Segmental omental infarction (OI) is a rare cause of abdominal pain in children. It generally occurs in the right lower and upper quadrants of the abdomen and only a few cases of other locations have been described in adults. We report a unique paediatric case of OI with an unusual left-sided location extending into the pelvis in a 6-year-old non-obese girl. The diagnosis was suspected on US and CT based on imaging patterns previously described in adults and children. Laparoscopic resection should be balanced with nonsurgical management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital, University of Nancy, Allée du Morvan, 54511 Vandoeuvre les Nancy, France.
authors.forename: Sylvain
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Foscolo
authors.forename: Damien
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mandry
authors.forename: Marie-Agnès
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Galloy
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Champigneulles
authors.forename: Godefroy
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: De Miscault
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Claudon
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D009852:Omentum / Q000098:blood supply*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media