Abdominal Wall Abscess due to Acute Perforated Sigmoid Diverticulitis : A Case Report with MDCT and US Findings
Joint Authors
Sofia, Paschaloudi
Anna, Gavriilidou
Tsimitri, Asimina
Vasiliki, Karadimou
Rafailidis, Vasileios
Liouliakis, Christos
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-12-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Perforation of the inflamed diverticula is a common diverticulitis complication.
It usually leads to the formation of a local abscess.
In some rare cases, the inflammatory process may spread towards extra-abdominal sites like the anterior or posterior abdominal wall or the thigh and form an abscess in these sites.
We present the case of a 73-year-old man with a history of pain at the lower left quadrant of the abdomen for 20 days and a visible mass in this site.
Ultrasonography and computed tomography revealed this mass to be an abscess of the abdominal wall which had been formed by the spread of ruptured sigmoid diverticulitis by continuity of tissue through the lower left abdominal wall.
Local drainage of the abscess was performed and the patient was discharged after alleviation of symptoms and an uneventful course.
We also discuss causes of abdominal wall abscesses along with the possible pathways by which an intra-abdominal abscess could spread outside the abdominal cavity.Erratum to “Abdominal Wall Abscess due to Acute Perforated Sigmoid Diverticulitis: A Case Report with MDCT and US Findings”dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/493515
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rafailidis, Vasileios& Anna, Gavriilidou& Liouliakis, Christos& Tsimitri, Asimina& Sofia, Paschaloudi& Vasiliki, Karadimou. 2013. Abdominal Wall Abscess due to Acute Perforated Sigmoid Diverticulitis : A Case Report with MDCT and US Findings. Case Reports in Radiology،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rafailidis, Vasileios…[et al.]. Abdominal Wall Abscess due to Acute Perforated Sigmoid Diverticulitis : A Case Report with MDCT and US Findings. Case Reports in Radiology No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Rafailidis, Vasileios& Anna, Gavriilidou& Liouliakis, Christos& Tsimitri, Asimina& Sofia, Paschaloudi& Vasiliki, Karadimou. Abdominal Wall Abscess due to Acute Perforated Sigmoid Diverticulitis : A Case Report with MDCT and US Findings. Case Reports in Radiology. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-481260
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-481260