Peritoneal and omental rule 8: Causes of peritoneal fat stranding

They can be divided into acute and chronic
Acute causes:
-Acute infection such as peritoneal infection, pancreatitis, cholecystitis, apppendicitis and diverticulitis.
-Trauma causing bowel perforation.
-Bowel ischemia.


Chronic causes:
-Chronic infection.
Neoplasm.