title: Falciform ligament abscess after omphalitis: report of a case.
abstract: A falciform ligament abscess is a rare type of intra-abdominal abscess. A 2-yr-old male, who had omphalitis two months previously, presented with a fever and right upper quadrant abdominal pain. The ultrasound and CT scan showed an abdominal wall abscess located anterior to the liver, which was refractory to conservative management with percutaneous drainage and antibiotics. On the third recurrence, surgical exploration was performed and revealed an abscess arising from the falciform ligament; the falciform ligament was excised. A follow up ultrasound confirmed complete resolution of the abscess with no further recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul, Korea. medica95@medimail.co.kr
authors.forename: Suk-Bae
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.forename: Hae Won
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Kwi-Won
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Sung-Eun
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Jung
mesh_terms: D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000150:complications*; D008022:Ligaments / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D014472:Umbilicus / Q000473:pathology*