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Case Studies | Pediatrics | India | Volume 5 Issue 6, June 2016

Giant Pediatric Omental Cyst: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Amit Kumar Sinha ^[7] | Maheshkumar Manilal Vaghela | Kajal Sinha ^[2] | Bindey Kumar ^[5] | Prem Kumar ^[9]

Abstract: Omental cyst is rare congenital anamoly of gastrointestinal tract. It is represented as abdominal distension. Occasionally, it may be presented with acute abdomen due to twisting of omental cyst and omentum and other complications. The ultrasonography and CECT abdomen are useful to make diagnosis of abdominal cyst. Complete surgical excision of cyst is definitive treatment. We are presenting a case of giant omental cyst in a pediatric female patient aged 3 year and 6months.

Keywords: Giant omental cyst, Abdominal cyst, Ascites, Mesenteric cyst, Ovarian cyst

Edition: Volume 5 Issue 6, June 2016,

Pages: 2497 - 2499