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

Hock Chin Chong and Hazlina Mohd Khalid and Nur Atiqah Mohd Hanifah and Vebster Jaffrey and Naveena Thiyagaraja and Firdaus Hayati (2021) Infected omental cyst complicated with subacute intestinal obstruction and ileal erosion in a 2-year-old boy: A case report. Pan African Medical Journal, 40. pp. 1-7. ISSN 1937-8688

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Abstract

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 prominent small bowels with thickening walls respectively. Ultrasonography revealed a gastrointestinal duplication cyst. An exploratory laparotomy was done and found a 5x5 cm infected omental cyst, severely adhered to and eroded into the ileum causing a small perforation. Omental cyst excision and ileal primary repair were done. The final diagnosis was a benign omental cyst. Omental cyst is usually asymptomatic; however, symptomatic omental cyst should be cautious for bleeding, intestinal obstruction, infection, torsion and rupture.

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	Ileal erosion , Case report , Intestinal obstruction , Omental cyst
Subjects:	R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics > RJ1-570 Pediatrics
Department:	FACULTY > Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Depositing User:	DG MASNIAH AHMAD -
Date Deposited:	21 Jul 2022 08:40
Last Modified:	21 Jul 2022 08:40
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33401

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