Omental Infarction Imitating Acute Appendicitis

A 26-year-old male patient with no significant past history presented with a two-day illness of nausea and abdominal pain, mimicking acute appendicitis. The appendix was poorly visualized on the ultrasound scan so a CT scan was done which revealed infarction of the omentum on the right side of the a...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2020-06, Vol.12 (6)
Main Authors: Gaba, Saurabh, Gaba, Nayana, Gupta, Monica
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Antibiotics
Antibodies
Appendicitis
Appendix
Case reports
Emergency medical care
Emergency Medicine
Gallbladder diseases
General Surgery
Internal Medicine
Medical imaging
Pain
Proteins
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Summary:A 26-year-old male patient with no significant past history presented with a two-day illness of nausea and abdominal pain, mimicking acute appendicitis. The appendix was poorly visualized on the ultrasound scan so a CT scan was done which revealed infarction of the omentum on the right side of the abdomen. The patient was closely monitored and managed conservatively with analgesics, fluids and antibiotics. Spontaneous improvement occurred in a day, and oral feeding was resumed. The clinical course was uncomplicated, and the patient was discharged, circumventing unnecessary surgery. Literature search has revealed that omental infarction is a rare cause of acute abdomen and it can mimic acute appendicitis or cholecystitis. The treatment needs to be individualized, and surgery may or may not be required.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.8704