Case Report

Cholesterol Granuloma of Omentum Comformed by Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy: A Case Report

  • Chen, MD Zhiguang ,
  • Wang, MD Xuemei ,
  • Sang, MD Liang
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  • a Department of Ultrasound, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China

Received date: 2019-10-04

  Online published: 2020-08-21

Abstract

Cholesterol granuloma (CG) is a histological lesion caused by an inflammatory reaction of the cholesterol crystal rather than an independent disease. We report the case of an 87-year-old woman who came to our hospital for slight abdominal pain lasting a week and who had a history of a pelvic mass found forty years ago. Ultrasound examination revealed abnormal omentum, which was suspected to be a source of metastasis from the pelvic mass. However, ultrasound-guided biopsy confirmed the abnormal omentum was CG. By describing this case, we aim to share the value of ultrasound-guided omentum biopsy in clinical diagnosis and treatment.

Cite this article

Chen, MD Zhiguang , Wang, MD Xuemei , Sang, MD Liang . Cholesterol Granuloma of Omentum Comformed by Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy: A Case Report[J]. ADVANCED ULTRASOUND IN DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY, 2020 , 4(3) : 248 -250 . DOI: 10.37015/AUDT.2020.190026

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