BWH emergency radiology-surgical correlation: omental hematoma with active extravasation: a rare diagnosis

Emerg Radiol. 2014 Aug;21(4):419-21. doi: 10.1007/s10140-014-1220-6. Epub 2014 Apr 13.

Abstract

We describe the radiological and intraoperative correlation of a large omental hematoma with active intra-abdominal bleeding secondary to omental lacerations in a 75-year-old man following blunt trauma from a motor vehicle accident. The purpose of this article is to emphasize the importance of recognizing omental and mesenteric injuries in trauma patients, as these injuries are rare and can be overlooked on CT.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Accidents, Traffic
  • Aged
  • Contrast Media
  • Hematoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Hematoma / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Omentum / injuries*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*

Substances

  • Contrast Media