Spontaneous omental infarction as a rare differential for right iliac fossa pain: A case report and review of the literature
Su Jin Lee,
Khang Duy Ricky Le,
Peter Mark
Abstract:Key Clinical MessageOmental infarction is a rare cause of acute abdominal pain, often benign and self‐limiting. The significance of infarction lies in the fact that it can mimic other abdominal pathologies including appendicitis, cholecystitis, pancreatitis, or reflux disease. Diagnostic laparoscopy provides the definitive diagnosis of omental infarction, but it is invasive and limited due to resources. Computed tomography of the abdomen and pelvis has been considered the gold standard to diagnosing omental in… Show more
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