• J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad · Jul 2016

    Case Reports

    Omental Infarction In A Child.

    • Saad Siddiqui, Anwar Ahmed, and Naila Nadeem.
    • Department of Radiology, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
    • J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad. 2016 Jul 1; 28 (3): 623-624.

    AbstractOmental infarction is a rare cause of acute abdomen in children. Typical findings on imaging establish the diagnosis. We present case of a 7 years old boy who presented with acute right iliac fossa pain with diagnosis of omental infarction on imaging and findings confirmed on laparotomy. Sound knowledge regarding this infrequent cause of acute abdomen in children is necessary for timely diagnosis.

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