Omental infarction: An unusual cause of right iliac fossa pain in children

Abstract

Omental infarction is an uncommon cause of acute abdomen in the pediatric population. We report a case of a 4-year-old male child with right iliac fossa pain. The final diagnosis was made on ultrasound and computed tomography findings. This entity needs to be differentiated from acute conditions like appendicitis, avoiding surgery.

Keywords

• Computed tomography
• omental infarction
• ultrasound