Retroperitoneal abscess: an extra-abdominal manifestation

Abdominal retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy in an elderly man.

Accepted 18 November 1996 A previously healthy 69-year-old man was referred to our department. He had a three-month history of deterioration of bilateral ankle and leg oedema and had recently undergone an abdominal ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) scan in another hospital. An abdominal aortic aneurysm was detected and enlarged retroperitoneal lymph nodes were suspected. On admission, the...

A Case of Retroperitoneal Abscess

Retroperitoneal abscess: an uncommon localization of tubercular infection.

We describe a rare case of a 29-year-old immunocompetent Nigerian male affected by an abdominal abscess due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. Diagnosis was achieved with cultures from surgical drainage. No pulmonary, renal, or gastrointestinal involvement was identified. The patient was successfully treated with standard four-drug antitubercular therapy.

CT Diagnosis of an Abortion-Related Retroperitoneal Space Abscess

UNLABELLED A female patient with a history of recent abortion was transferred in critically ill condition in our hospital. CT imaging on emergency basis depicted an abscess in the right retroperitoneal space that included the head of fetus, along with rupture of the right lateral wall of uterus. Spiral CT enabled prompt diagnosis and therapy of this rare abortion-related complication. KEYWORD...

Massive retroperitoneal tubercular abscess mimicking a leaking abdominal aortic aneurysm: a case report

In spite of being a common diagnosis in the patients of Asian origin, atypical presentations of tuberculosis may pose diagnostic challenges. We report a huge prevertebral abscess in a 30-year-old female, mimicking a leaking aortic aneurysm. The patient was managed successfully by emergency decompression and stabilization. The issues related to poor patient compliance to chemotherapy and managem...