Omental cake
| Omental cake | |
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| Contrast enhanced abdominal CT featuring prominent omental caking | |
| Differential diagnosis | Metastatic tumors |
Omental cake is a radiologic sign indicative of an abnormally thickened greater omentum.[1] It refers to infiltration of the normal omental structure by other types of soft-tissue or chronic inflammation resulting in a thickened, or cake-like appearance.[2] Typically, it is caused by infiltration of metastatic tumours arising from the stomach, ovary, or colon. It can also result from tuberculous peritonitis.[3] Another cause is lymphoma, in which omental caking is usually associated lymphadenopathy.[4]
References[]
- ^ med/2749 at eMedicine
- ^ Navarro, Matthew; Elfanagely, Yousef; Glotfelty, Joel; Dapaah-Afriyie, Kwame (2021-08-02). "Omental Caking: An Ominous Sign?". Rhode Island Medical Journal (2013). 104 (6): 20–21. ISSN 2327-2228. PMID 34323874.
- ^ Roche CJ, O'Keeffe DP, Lee WK, Duddalwar VA, Torreggiani WC, Curtis JM (2002). "Selections from the buffet of food signs in radiology". Radiographics. 22 (6): 1369–84. doi:10.1148/rg.226025521. PMID 12432108.
- ^ Goel, Ayush; Gaillard, Frank. "Omental cake". Radiopaedia.org. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
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