Idiopathic omental infarction: managed conservatively

BMJ Case Rep. 2019 Mar 8;12(3):e226978. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-226978.

Abstract

We report a case of a 49-year-old woman who presented with acutely worsening episodic abdominal pain. Workup was negative but CT of the abdomen showed right upper quadrant omental fat stranding, suggestive of fat necrosis or infarct. Treatment for the patient was largely supportive with pain management and fluid resuscitation.

Keywords: emergency medicine; gastroenterology; general practice / family medicine.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Pain / etiology*
  • Fat Necrosis / complications*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infarction / complications*
  • Middle Aged
  • Omentum / blood supply*
  • Omentum / pathology
  • Peritoneal Diseases / complications*