title: A case of abscess caused by a penetrating duodenal ulcer.
abstract: A case of abscess caused by a penetrating duodenal ulcer in a 34 year-old female patient is presented. She had a past history of duodenal ulcer and presented with a low grade fever which had persisted for 1 month. Abdominal ultrasound confirmed a hypoechoic mass and computed tomography revealed a low density area in the posterior side of the hepatoduodenal ligament. The common bile duct and portal vein were compressed. Mild peripheral enhancement was detected. Laparotomy was performed and an abscess in the posterior side of the hepatoduodenal ligament was confirmed. The abscess was firmly adhered to the lesser curvature side of the bulbus and a penetrating duodenal ulcer scar was noted. In conclusion, this report describes a rare event where penetrating duodenal ulcer formed an abscess with only mild complaints.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Surgery, Nippon Medical School, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Onda
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tajiri
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Taniai
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Matsukura
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tokunaga
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamashita
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yoshiyasu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
mesh_terms: D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010439:Peptic Ulcer Perforation / Q000150:complications*