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Two Cases of Primary Segmental Infarction of the Greater Omentum
Do Yeon Kim, Weon Park, Dong Jin Lee, Jung Hyeok Kwon
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2001;44(6):694-699.   Published online June 15, 2001
Primary segmental infarction of the greater omentum is a rare condition which usually simulates acute appendicitis or cholesystitis because of right-sided abdominal pain, tenderness, fever and leukocytosis. Its cause is unknown. Most authors believe that the condition results from an embryologic variant associated with anomalous and fragile blood supply of the right lower portion of the greater omentum, which is...