A curious case of giant omental lipoma

Abstract

Primary tumors of the omentum are one of the rare causes of large intra-abdominal masses and contribute to a limited number of reported cases in the medical literature. Here, we report a case of a male child with complaints of dull abdominal pain, suspected to be a giant omental lipoma radiologically, which was confirmed on histopathology after a complete surgical resection. The case highlights the importance of various radiological modalities for the diagnosis of omental lipomas and their importance in pre-operative workup to rule out malignant pathologies, and for better anatomical characterization of the lesion for assistance in surgical planning.