Difference between revisions of "Omentum"

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==General==
==General==
Radiology:
===Radiology===
*"Omental cake" refers to a thickened omentum.
*"Omental cake" refers to a thickened omentum.
**The finding is non-specific - etiologies:
**The finding is non-specific - etiologies:
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***Infection: [[tuberculous]] [[peritonitis]].<ref name=pmid12432108>{{cite journal |author=Roche CJ, O'Keeffe DP, Lee WK, Duddalwar VA, Torreggiani WC, Curtis JM |title=Selections from the buffet of food signs in radiology |journal=Radiographics |volume=22 |issue=6 |pages=1369–84 |year=2002 |pmid=12432108 |doi= 10.1148/rg.226025521|url=http://radiographics.rsnajnls.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=12432108}}</ref>
***Infection: [[tuberculous]] [[peritonitis]].<ref name=pmid12432108>{{cite journal |author=Roche CJ, O'Keeffe DP, Lee WK, Duddalwar VA, Torreggiani WC, Curtis JM |title=Selections from the buffet of food signs in radiology |journal=Radiographics |volume=22 |issue=6 |pages=1369–84 |year=2002 |pmid=12432108 |doi= 10.1148/rg.226025521|url=http://radiographics.rsnajnls.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=12432108}}</ref>


Histology:
===Histology===
*Fibroadipose tissue.
Features:
*Fibroadipose tissue covered by mesothelium.
 
====Sign out====
<pre>
OMENTUM, OMENTECOMY:
- FIBROADIPOSE TISSUE COVERED BY MESOTHELIUM -- CONSISTENT WITH OMENTUM.
- NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY.
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==Grossing==
==Grossing==
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