A case of omental infarction successfully managed with conservative treatment / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: S36-S40, 2009.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Infarction of the greater omentum is an uncommon cause of acute abdominal pain, usually diagnosed during surgery for suspected appendicitis. However, during the last decade, preoperatively diagnosed omental infarctions successfully managed with conservative treatments have been increasingly identified with expanded utilization and technical advancements of sonography and computed tomography (CT). We report a case of omental infarction in a middle aged woman. Diagnosis was confirmed by abdominal CT, and she was successfully managed with conservative treatments including analgesics and prophylactic antibiotics. Follow-up CT performed 14 days after discharge revealed a decrease of infarct area without any intra-abdominal complications. This report emphasizes that nonoperative management of omental infarction may be safe and effective in most cases.
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Main subject:
Omentum
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Appendicitis
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Abdominal Pain
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Follow-Up Studies
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Abdomen, Acute
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Analgesics
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Infarction
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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