Abstract

Isolated Omental Panniculitis is a very uncommon intra-abdominal disease, causing non-specific inflammatory symptoms, which only involves omentum without involving other organs like bowel, fat necrosis and pancreatitis. It is mostly seen in adults. The exact etiology of IAP is still obscure. Also, Modern diagnostic tools like CT & MRI were also ineffective to make the diagnosis. Different treatment modalities including conservative medical management with Anti-inflammatory drugs like low dose steroid along with NSAIDS and surgical excision of mass both were tried in past. In this article we are reporting an isolated omental panniculitis patient who presented to emergency with acute abdominal pain & was treated with laparoscopic omental segment resection.

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