Omental infarction in an obese 10-year-old boy

• Main Authors: Katerina Kambouri (Author), Stefanos Gardikis (Author), Alexandra Giatromanolaki (Author), Aggelos Tsalkidis (Author), Efthimios Sivridis (Author), George Vaos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2011-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Primary omental infarction (POI) has a low incidence worldwide, with most cases occurring in adults. This condition is rarely considered in the differential diagnosis of acute abdominal pain in childhood. Herein, we present a case of omental infarction in an obese 10-year-old boy who presented with...