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INFARCTION OF THE OMENTUM MASQUERADING AS LARGE BOWEL OBSTRUCTION
Author(s) -
Annetts D. L.
Publication year - 1966
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1966.tb05513.x
Subject(s) - medicine , laparotomy , differential diagnosis , acute abdomen , greater omentum , infarction , lesion , bowel infarction , abdomen , bowel obstruction , radiology , general surgery , surgery , myocardial infarction , pathology
Summary A case of omental infarction is reported. As the clinical picture presents no specific signs it enters into the differential diagnosis of the acute abdomen. Laparotomy is usually resorted to but the lesion may be easily overlooked unless the surgeon is aware of the existence of this condition.