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Omental infarction in pediatric patients: sonographic and CT findings
J Damien Grattan-Smith1, David E Blews, Theodore Brand
1Department of Radiology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite, 1001 Johnson Ferry Rd., Atlanta, GA 30342, USA.
Insights
Omental infarction in children often mimics appendicitis. Imaging reveals a characteristic mass, helping radiologists differentiate it from acute appendicitis in pediatric patients.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Radiology
- Abdominal Imaging
- Gastrointestinal Pathology
Background:
- Omental infarction presents with abdominal pain in children, frequently misdiagnosed as acute appendicitis.
- Accurate diagnosis is crucial to avoid unnecessary surgical intervention.
Purpose of the Study:
- To retrospectively review imaging findings in pediatric omental infarction.
- To assist radiologists in distinguishing omental infarction from acute appendicitis.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective review of imaging studies.
- Analysis of nine pediatric cases with confirmed omental infarction.
Main Results:
- Omental infarction demonstrated as a heterogeneous mass on CT and sonography.
- The mass was consistently located between the anterior abdominal wall and the colon.
Conclusions:
- Characteristic imaging findings aid in diagnosing pediatric omental infarction.
- Radiologists should consider omental infarction in the differential diagnosis of acute abdominal pain in children.
Objective:
Children with omental infarction typically present with abdominal pain and are diagnosed clinically as having acute appendicitis. Our purpose was to perform a retrospective review of the imaging findings in nine children with omental infarction as an aid to radiologists in distinguishing this entity from acute appendicitis.
Conclusion:
In pediatric patients with omental infarction, both CT and sonography show a heterogeneous mass characteristically situated between the anterior abdominal wall and the colon. It is important for radiologists to recognize the characteristic imaging findings seen with omental infarction.