title: Right gluteal abscess: an unusual presentation of perforated caecal adenocarcinoma.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Colonic cancer presenting as a remote abscess in the gluteal region, abdominal wall, retroperitoneal region, groin or thigh is rare.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a case of advanced carcinoma of the caecum in an elderly lady without bowel symptoms presenting as right gluteal abscess.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In the differential diagnosis of gluteal/ upper thigh abscess the rare possibility of colonic cancer perforation as a cause should be considered.
authors.affiliation: Royal Surrey County Hospital, Egerton Road, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XX, UK shailkm@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: Shailesh K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Mohandas
authors.forename: Felix
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mazarello
authors.forename: Rob
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bisset
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications; D002081:Buttocks / Q000473:pathology*; D002430:Cecal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology