Delayed pelvic abscess eight years after generalized peritonitis.
Recently, during a locally severe epidemic of gastroenteritis, a young woman presented, with the symptoms prevalent in her community, harboring an intraabdominal abscess. The case is presented along with a discussion of unusual and delayed presentations of abscesses in the literature. Early diagnosis is imperative because of the very significant morbidity and mortality accompanying delayed treatment.
Pearl
J M
JM
Island Hospital, Anacortes, Washington.
Mimura
G
G
Ho
J
J
D000005:Abdomen; D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000150:complications*