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In radiology, omental cake is a term used to describe an abnormally thickened appearance of the greater omentum.1 Typically, it is caused by infiltration of metastatic tumours arising from the stomach, ovary and colon. The appearance can also result due to tuberculous peritonitis.2
References
- ^ Miller Q, Kline AL. Solid Omental Tumours. eMedicine.com. URL: http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2749.htm. Accessed on: January 16, 2007.
- ^ Roche CJ, O'Keeffe DP, Lee WK, Duddalwar VA, Torreggiani WC, Curtis JM (2002). "Selections from the buffet of food signs in radiology". Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc 22 (6): 1369–84. PMID 12432108. Full Free Text.
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