{Reference Type}: Case Reports
{Title}: Case Report: A Child With Omental Infarction.
{Author}: Zhang AY;Griffin GM;Karrington BA;Tamura GS;
{Journal}: J Emerg Med
{Volume}: 64
{Issue}: 5
{Year}: 05 2023 22
{Factor}: 1.473
{DOI}: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2023.02.008
{Abstract}: Omental infarction (OI) is a rare cause of acute abdominal pain, which is benign and self-limited. It is diagnosed by imaging. The etiology of OI is either idiopathic or secondary and due to torsion, trauma, hypercoagulability, vasculitis, or pancreatitis.<BR>Here, we present a case of OI in a child with acute severe right upper quadrant pain. WHY SHOULD AN EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN BE AWARE OF THIS?: Correct diagnosis of OI via imaging can prevent unnecessary surgery.