Presentation
Right lower quadrant pain.
Patient Data
Age: 30 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Omental infarction
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A focal area of fat stranding is present at pre cecal region could be suggestive for omental infarction. The appendix appears normal.
The hepatic attenuation value is less than the spleen, suggesting fatty liver disease.
Grade I spondylolisthesis of L5 on S1 is present with bilateral spondylolysis.
Case Discussion
Omental infarction is a rare cause of acute abdomen and is usually managed conservatively. The classic location is in the right lower quadrant medial to the ascending colon or cecum.