Omental infarction

Case contributed by Aliakbar Sahraei , 15 Jun 2017
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Henry Knipe, 23 Jun 2017

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Title was changed:
Omental Infarctioninfarction
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The Patient is a 31 years old man with acuteAcute right upper quadrant pain and tenderness.
Age changed from 31 to 30 years.
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Omental infarction is a rare cause of acute abdomen resulting from vascular compromise of the greater omentum. This condition has a non-specific clinical presentation and is usually managed conservatively.1

  • -<p><strong>Omental infarction</strong> is a rare cause of acute abdomen resulting from vascular compromise of the greater omentum. This condition has a non-specific clinical presentation and is usually managed conservatively.<sup>1</sup></p>
  • +<p><strong>Omental infarction</strong> is a rare cause of acute abdomen resulting from vascular compromise of the greater omentum. This condition has a non-specific clinical presentation and is usually managed conservatively.</p>

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  • core condition
  • general surgery

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