Omental Infarction in Children - 09/08/11
Reprint requests: Savithiri Ratnapalan, MBBS, MEd, MRCP, FRCPC, FAAP, Division of Emergency Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5 G 1X8, Canada.Abstract |
Objectives |
To analyze the clinical presentation, radiologic features, management, and outcome in children diagnosed with omental infarction.
Study design |
This was a retrospective chart review of patients diagnosed with omental infarction in a tertiary care pediatric emergency department. Images and reports of the radiologic investigations were re-examined by a staff radiologist and analyzed for sensitivity.
Results |
A diagnosis of omental infarction was made in 19 children (mean age, 9.3 ± 3.5 years). The presentation was acute right lower quadrant pain in 47% of the children and associated gastrointestinal symptoms in 63%. The sensitivity of abdominal ultrasound (US) to detect omental infarction at our institution was 64%, and the sensitivity of abdominal computed tomography was 90%. Fourteen children were treated conservatively without complications after an accurate diagnosis of omental infarction done by imaging examination. Only 5 children underwent surgery based on clinical suspicion of appendicitis.
Conclusions |
Early identification of omental infarction by abdominal US appears to prevent unjustified surgical procedures and reduce the length of hospital stay.
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| The authors declare no conflicts of interest. |
Vol 155 - N° 3
P. 427 - septembre 2009 Retour au numéro
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