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Omental Infarction Mimicking Cholecystitis
Joint Authors
Smolilo, David
Lewis, Benjamin C.
Yeow, Marina
Watson, David I.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-02-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Omental infarction can be difficult to diagnose preoperatively as imaging may be inconclusive and patients often present in a way that suggests a more common surgical pathology such as appendicitis.
Here, a 40-year-old Caucasian man presented to casualty with shortness of breath and progressive right upper abdominal pain, accompanied with right shoulder and neck pain.
Exploratory laparoscopy was eventually utilised to diagnose an atypical form of omental infarction that mimics cholecystitis.
The vascular supply along the long axis of the segment was occluded initiating necrosis.
In this case, the necrotic segment was adherent with the abdominal wall, a pathology not commonly reported in cases of omental infarction.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Smolilo, David& Lewis, Benjamin C.& Yeow, Marina& Watson, David I.. 2015. Omental Infarction Mimicking Cholecystitis. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1060117
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Smolilo, David…[et al.]. Omental Infarction Mimicking Cholecystitis. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1060117
American Medical Association (AMA)
Smolilo, David& Lewis, Benjamin C.& Yeow, Marina& Watson, David I.. Omental Infarction Mimicking Cholecystitis. Case Reports in Surgery. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1060117
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1060117