title: Primary abscess of the omentum.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Holy Cross Hospital, Detroit, Michigan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lupovitch
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Mann
authors.forename: T F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Day
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009852:Omentum / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery