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Lesser omentum

Known as: Gastro-Hepatic Omentum, Omentum minus 
The double layer of peritoneum that extends from the lesser curvature of the stomach and the start of the duodenum to the liver.
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Abdominal Cavity

Narrower (2)

Hepatoduodenal ligamentStructure of gastrohepatic ligament

Broader (3)

MesenteryOmentumVisceral Peritoneum

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2009
2009
Abnormal peritoneal fold connecting the greater omentum with the liver, gallbladder, right kidney and lesser omentum.
Abnormal peritoneal folds near the liver are very rare. This case report presents an observation of an abnormal fold of… 
Review
2009
Review
2009
Laparoscopic Excision of the Cystic Lymphangioma Occurred in the Lesser Omentum: Report of a Case and Review of Literature
Intraperitoneal cyst occurring in the lesser omentum is extremely rare entity. Because of the absence of abdominal symptoms… 
2006
2006
Amebic liver abscess rupturing into the lesser omentum space.
A case of an amebic abscess localized in the lesser omentum is reported. There was no sign of a liver abscess in the imaging… 
2006
2006
Teratoma of lesser omentum in a male infant.
Teratoma of lesser omentum in a male infant Teratoma of lesser omentum in a male infant Teratoma of lesser omentum in a male… 
2005
2005
Primary Torsion Of The Lesser Sac Omentum
Omental torsion is rarely diagnosed preoperatively. Knowledge of the entity is important to the surgeon because it mimics the… 
2003
2003
[Cystic lymphangioma of the lesser omentum].
INTRODUCTION Cystic lymphangiomas of the abdomen are rare tumors. These tumors are discovered fortuitously or during a… 
2000
2000
Cavernous hemangioma arising from the lesser omentum: MR findings
We report the magnetic resonance findings of an unusual hemangioma in the lesser omentum. A well-circumscribed, large mass was… 
1998
1998
A primary solitary tumor of the lesser omentum with immunohistochemical features of gastrointestinal stromal tumors
We here present a primary solitary tumor of the lesser omentum that was found in a 71-yr-old woman. Differential diagnosis could… 
1988
1988
Schwannoma of the lesser omentum.
A case of solitary benign schwannoma of the omentum is detected by CT, ultrasonography and angiography, as a solid mass… 
1959
1959
The gallbladder and bile ducts.
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