Primary abscess of the omentum.
A 65-yr-old man presented with upper abdominal pain and fever due to a primary abscess of the omentum. The finding of microscopic-size foreign particles within the abscess raised the possibility of antecedent clinically silent perforation of the bowel or appendix. Surgical resection and antibiotic therapy were curative.
Lupovitch
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Department of Pathology, Holy Cross Hospital, Detroit, Michigan.
Mann
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Day
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D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009852:Omentum / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery