Infected omental cyst complicated with subacute intestinal obstruction and ileal erosion in a 2-year-old boy: A case report

• Main Authors: Hock Chin Chong, Hazlina Mohd Khalid, Nur Atiqah Mohd Hanifah, Vebster Jaffrey, Naveena Thiyagaraja, Firdaus Hayati
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Pan African Medical Journal 2021
• Subjects: RJ1-570 Pediatrics
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33401/1/Infected%20omental%20cyst%20complicated%20with%20subacute%20intestinal%20obstruction%20and%20ileal%20erosion%20in%20a%202-year-old%20boy%2C%20A%20case%20report.ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33401/2/Infected%20omental%20cyst%20complicated%20with%20subacute%20intestinal%20obstruction%20and%20ileal%20erosion%20in%20a%202-year-old%20boy%2C%20a%20case%20report.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33401/; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35251451/; https://doi.10.11604/pamj.2021.40.257.30755

An omental cyst is a rare intraabdominal pathology that can cause acute abdomen and intestinal obstruction among children. A 2-year-old boy presented with fever, bilious vomiting, abdomen distension and loose stool of acute onset. The chest and abdominal radiographs showed right pleural effusion and...