Rare Presentation of Omental Cyst in Inguinal Hernia: A Case Report
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.59058/jaimc.2024.22.1.225Keywords:
Omental Cyst, Inguinal Hernia, Rare Cyst, Omentum, Pediatric surgery.Abstract
A 6-month old female patient presented to OPD of the children's hospital and institute of child health Lahore
with complaint of swelling in left labia majora. On Examination, a non-tender, reducible and fluctuant
swelling was present therefore a diagnosis of left inguinal hernia was made. During surgery, a blackish
colored cyst was identified in the hernia sac which was extending into abdomen. Laparotomy showed a large omental
cyst originating from greater omentum which was completely excised followed by uneventful recovery.
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29-03-2024
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Copyright (c) 2024 Wajeeh ur Rehman, Muhammad Shafqat, Soban Hameed, Anum Asif, Imran Hashim, Muhammad Sarwar (Author)
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Rehman W ur, Shafqat M, Hameed S, Asif A, Hashim I, Sarwar M. Rare Presentation of Omental Cyst in Inguinal Hernia: A Case Report. J Allam Iqbal Med Coll. [Internet]. 2024 Mar. 29 [cited 2026 Oct. 24];22(1). Available from: https://jms.jaimc.org/index.php/jaimc/article/view/225
