title: Laparoscopic Management of Primary Segmental Omental Infarction Mimicking Acute Appendicitis.
abstract: Primary Segmental Infarction (PSI) of the greater omentum is rare. It usually presents as acute appendicitis and the diagnosis is made per operatively. We report a case of 22 years male who presented with history and clinical features suggestive of acute appendicitis. Laparoscopic appendicectomy was planned but during diagnostic laparoscopic phase, omentum was found infarcted in the right lower abdomen and the appendix was normal. Laparoscopic omentectomy of the infarcted segment was done and the patient had smooth recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Combined Military Hospital, Multan.
authors.forename: Khalid
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hussain
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Combined Military Hospital, Okara.
authors.forename: Aimel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Munir
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Combined Military Hospital, Okara.
authors.forename: Madiha Saeed
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Wahla
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Central Park Medical College, Lahore.
authors.forename: Muhammad Amer
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Mian
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Combined Military Hospital, Multan.
authors.forename: Jovaria
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Masood
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D009852:Omentum / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014102:Torsion Abnormality; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology; D055815:Young Adult