Omental infarction
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Omental infarction, or omental torsion, is an acute vascular disorder which compromises tissue of the greater omentum—the largest peritoneal fold in the abdomen.
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Omental infarction | |
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Greater omentum covers the intestines. | |
Specialty | Gastroenterology |
Symptoms | acute colicky abdominal pain, vomiting |
Complications | omental torsion |
Usual onset | acute |
Types | primary and secondary |
Causes | redundant omental veins |
Risk factors | polycythemia, hypercoagulopathy, vasculitidis, |
Diagnostic method | omental torsion |
Differential diagnosis | acute appendicitis, acute diverticulitis, mesenteric lymphadenitis, panniculitis, acute cholecystitis |
Treatment | conservative/surgical |
Medication | analgesics, antibiotics |
Prognosis | good |
Frequency | rare |
Deaths | very rare |
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