Falciform ligament abscess after omphalitis: report of a case.
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.
Moon
Suk-Bae
SB
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul, Korea. medica95@medimail.co.kr
Lee
Hae Won
HW
Park
Kwi-Won
KW
Jung
Sung-Eun
SE
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*