Omental Caking
Omental caking describes thick abnormal tissue spread within the fatty apron of the abdomen, often from cancer or severe inflammation.
When to get help quickly: Prompt review is important if there is worsening abdominal swelling, weight loss, vomiting, severe pain, or signs of bowel blockage or advanced illness.
Common symptoms
This is usually a scan finding rather than a symptom itself. Symptoms may come from the underlying disease and include abdominal swelling, pain, weight loss, poor appetite, or fluid in the abdomen.
When imaging helps
Imaging helps show how extensive the abnormal tissue spread is and whether there are associated masses, fluid, bowel involvement, or signs suggesting cancer or severe inflammation.
What radiology does
CT is especially useful for showing the extent of disease and related fluid, masses, or peritoneal involvement.
What usually happens next
Management depends on the cause and may include oncology workup, biopsy, or treatment of intra-abdominal inflammatory disease.
Seen this on your report?
Your doctor or the radiologist who wrote it can tell you what it means for you.