A Case Report of Idiopathic Omental Infarction in an Obese Child
Joint Authors
Fujisawa, Tomoo
Tsunoda, Tomoyuki
Inui, Ayano
Sogo, Tsuyoshi
Komatsu, Haruki
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-2, 2 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-08-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
2
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Omental infarction (OI) is a rare cause of acute abdomen in children.
A 9-year-old girl was presented with sudden-onset intermittent right lower quadrant abdominal pain and fever (37.9°C).
Physical examination revealed abdominal tenderness in the right lower quadrant with localized rebound tenderness which resembled acute appendicitis.
She was obese and her BMI was on the 99th percentile.
Computed tomography (CT) revealed a 5 cm ill-defined heterogeneous fatty mass with hyperattenuating streaks just beneath the abdominal wall.
She was diagnosed as OI and treated conservatively with reduced meals and antibiotics.
Her symptom resolved gradually and she was discharged on day 7 without complications.
OI should be considered as a differential diagnosis for acute right-sided abdominal pain, especially in obese children.
Enhanced CT is useful for differentiating OI from other conditions presenting with acute abdomen.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tsunoda, Tomoyuki& Sogo, Tsuyoshi& Komatsu, Haruki& Inui, Ayano& Fujisawa, Tomoo. 2012. A Case Report of Idiopathic Omental Infarction in an Obese Child. Case Reports in Pediatrics،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-2.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tsunoda, Tomoyuki…[et al.]. A Case Report of Idiopathic Omental Infarction in an Obese Child. Case Reports in Pediatrics No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-2.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Tsunoda, Tomoyuki& Sogo, Tsuyoshi& Komatsu, Haruki& Inui, Ayano& Fujisawa, Tomoo. A Case Report of Idiopathic Omental Infarction in an Obese Child. Case Reports in Pediatrics. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-477622
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-477622