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Abdominal ultrasound showed abnormalities in all cases: ascites in all, tuboovarian mass in five, omental thickening in 3, and enlarged lymph nodes (mesenteric, para-aortic) in 2. CT scans showed ascites in all, pelvic mass in 5, retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy in 4, mesenteric stranding in 4, omental stranding in 3,
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2. —59-year-old woman with stromal tumor of jejunal wall and omental and peritoneal metastases. MDCT scan shows striking omental thickening (asterisk) caused by confluence of multiple nodules.
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The differential diagnosis ranges from acute, focal, and diffuse infectious causes (appendicitis, diverticulitis, and peritonitis), to vascular causes (omental infarct and epiploic appendagitis), to chronic processes (carcinomatosis, mesothelioma, lymphoma, and tuberculosis) [1, 2]. In most cases of omental thickening,
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Peritoneal involvement was the most common feature (77.5%) with ascites (wet peritonitis) seen in more than half the cases (55.2%). The rest showed peritoneal, mesenteric or omental thickening or mass formation but no ascites (dry peritonitis).
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Results: Peritoneal involvement was the most common feature (77.5%) with ascites (wet peritonitis) seen in more than half the cases (55.2%). The rest showed peritoneal, mesenteric or omental thickening or mass formation but no ascites (dry peritonitis).
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Select a website below to get this article. ... CT findings of omental torsion and infarction Case report and review of the literature; Clinical Imaging, Volume 27, Issue 2, Pages 116-118;
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lactate dehydrogenase 1,120 U/L, and uric acid 10.3 mg/dL. A thoraco-abdominal computed tomography revealed diffuse mesenteric and omental thickening and intestinal wall edema (Fig 1). There was no splenomegaly.
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Note the thickened band of omentum anterior to the bowels due to metastatic tumor, also called omental caking. The omentum is a frequent site of metastatic disease. In women, the most common cause of omental thickening is metastatic disease to the omentum from ovarian cancer.
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