Idiopathic omental ischemia treated by laparoscopy case report

ABSTRACT

Omental ischemia and infarction is a rare cause of acute abdomen. Clinical diagnosis is usually difficult because signs and symptoms are similar to other common causes of abdominal pain. The most common differential diagnosis is acute appendicitis. Diagnosis is mainly based on ultrasound and especially computed tomography scan analysis. There is at present no standard treatment modality. When diagnosed by radiological imaging, omental infarction can be managed conservatively. We hereby report the case of a 42-year-old male presented with primary idiopathic partial omental ischemia and treated by laparoscopy