title: Omental cyst presenting with profound anaemia.
abstract: A male infant presented acutely with profound anaemia and abdominal distension. At laparotomy, a huge omental cyst was found. We reviewed our experience of this rare cause of abdominal pathology identifying five further cases since 2005, with a variety of presentations. The optimal treatment, complete resection, is associated with a low morbidity. The presentation with profound anaemia and shock due to haemorrhage into the cyst is unusual.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Klipfontein Road, Cape Town, South Africa.
authors.forename: Boma T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Adikibi
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: Komala
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pillay
authors.forename: Alastair J W
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Millar
mesh_terms: D000740:Anemia / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D009852:Omentum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins