Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jul 11, 2025

Optimized Management of Endovascular Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke
Published on: January 18, 2018
Omental infarction in an overweight child: conservative treatment is a safe approach
Ashok Aralihond1, Roona Aniapravan2, Ibtihal Abdelgadir2
1Emergency Department, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar drashokpa@gmail.com.
Abstract:
A previously healthy but overweight (body mass index (BMI) of 24.4) adolescent boy presented with fever and significant right-sided abdominal pain. An abdominal ultrasound scan revealed an omental infarction (OI), which was treated conservatively. OI has been described in overweight teenage children with abdominal trauma but can be missed if not considered. A missed diagnosis could result in an unnecessary laparotomy or laparoscopic surgery. Although CT is the gold standard for diagnosis, ultrasonography is an effective approach to identifying OI in children. The benefits of early diagnosis of OI by abdominal ultrasound include a shorter hospital stay and a reduction in unnecessary investigations and surgery.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
Aneurysm III: Interprofessional Care
Angina IV: Management
Acute Coronary Syndrome IV: Interprofessional Care
Pulmonary Embolism II: Diagnostic Studies and Interprofessional Care

