Adrenal abscess in a neonate due to gas-informing organisms: a diagnostic dilemma.
A case of adrenal abscess due to bacteroides and peptostreptococcus in a 16-day-old infant is presented. The clinical manifestations consisted of a huge abdominal swelling associated with fever and lethargy. This is the first case report of an adrenal abscess due to gas-forming organisms, a finding which makes the preoperative diagnosis more difficult. Surgical drainage, subtotal excision of the abscess wall under cover of antibiotics and preservation of the ipsilateral kidney were followed by survival.
D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000307:Adrenal Gland Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001442:Bacteroides Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography