Segmental omental infarction: an unusual cause of acute abdomen

Omental infarction is a rare cause of acute abdominal pain, and the cause of omental infarction itself remains unknown. The diagnosis of omental infarction is occasionally made intra-operatively, because it is poorly known and presents no specific clinical features. Therefore omental infarction shou...

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Main Authors: José de Arimatéia Batista Araújo Filho, Lorena Elaine Amorim Pinto, João Augusto dos Santos Martines, Brenda Margatho Ramos Martines, Cláudio Campi de Castro, Rodrigo Montenegro Lourenção
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Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2012-06-01
Series:Autopsy and Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/36462
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spelling doaj-943ce04c880d4dd099875143d0753acf2020-11-24T23:57:27ZengUniversity of São PauloAutopsy and Case Reports2236-19602012-06-012210.4322/acr.%y.3646236362Segmental omental infarction: an unusual cause of acute abdomenJosé de Arimatéia Batista Araújo Filho0Lorena Elaine Amorim Pinto1João Augusto dos Santos Martines2Brenda Margatho Ramos Martines3Cláudio Campi de Castro4Rodrigo Montenegro Lourenção5Hospital das Clínicas - Faculdade de Medicina - Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP - Brazil.Hospital das Clínicas - Faculdade de Medicina - Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP - Brazil.Hospital Universitário - Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP - Brazil.Hospital Universitário - Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP - Brazil.Hospital Universitário - Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP - Brazil.Faculdade de Medicina - Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP - Brazil.Omental infarction is a rare cause of acute abdominal pain, and the cause of omental infarction itself remains unknown. The diagnosis of omental infarction is occasionally made intra-operatively, because it is poorly known and presents no specific clinical features. Therefore omental infarction should always be considered in the differential diagnosis of abdominal inflammatory processes, mainly those affecting the right lower quadrant. The increasing use of computed tomography in cases of acute abdomen has facilitated the diagnosis of omental infarction in the pre-operative period. Here, we present the case of a 36-year-old, overweight female patient with clinical symptoms of acute abdomen. Computed tomography of the abdomen revealed indications of omental infarction. The patient was treated conservatively with analgesics and a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory. The clinical evolution was favorable.http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/36462AbdomenAcuteInfarctionOmentumTomographyX-Ray computed.
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author José de Arimatéia Batista Araújo Filho
Lorena Elaine Amorim Pinto
João Augusto dos Santos Martines
Brenda Margatho Ramos Martines
Cláudio Campi de Castro
Rodrigo Montenegro Lourenção
spellingShingle José de Arimatéia Batista Araújo Filho
Lorena Elaine Amorim Pinto
João Augusto dos Santos Martines
Brenda Margatho Ramos Martines
Cláudio Campi de Castro
Rodrigo Montenegro Lourenção
Segmental omental infarction: an unusual cause of acute abdomen
Autopsy and Case Reports
Abdomen
Acute
Infarction
Omentum
Tomography
X-Ray computed.
author_facet José de Arimatéia Batista Araújo Filho
Lorena Elaine Amorim Pinto
João Augusto dos Santos Martines
Brenda Margatho Ramos Martines
Cláudio Campi de Castro
Rodrigo Montenegro Lourenção
author_sort José de Arimatéia Batista Araújo Filho
title Segmental omental infarction: an unusual cause of acute abdomen
title_short Segmental omental infarction: an unusual cause of acute abdomen
title_full Segmental omental infarction: an unusual cause of acute abdomen
title_fullStr Segmental omental infarction: an unusual cause of acute abdomen
title_full_unstemmed Segmental omental infarction: an unusual cause of acute abdomen
title_sort segmental omental infarction: an unusual cause of acute abdomen
publisher University of São Paulo
series Autopsy and Case Reports
issn 2236-1960
publishDate 2012-06-01
description Omental infarction is a rare cause of acute abdominal pain, and the cause of omental infarction itself remains unknown. The diagnosis of omental infarction is occasionally made intra-operatively, because it is poorly known and presents no specific clinical features. Therefore omental infarction should always be considered in the differential diagnosis of abdominal inflammatory processes, mainly those affecting the right lower quadrant. The increasing use of computed tomography in cases of acute abdomen has facilitated the diagnosis of omental infarction in the pre-operative period. Here, we present the case of a 36-year-old, overweight female patient with clinical symptoms of acute abdomen. Computed tomography of the abdomen revealed indications of omental infarction. The patient was treated conservatively with analgesics and a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory. The clinical evolution was favorable.
topic Abdomen
Acute
Infarction
Omentum
Tomography
X-Ray computed.
url http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/36462
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