Primary Abdominal Wall Abscess Diagnosed by Ultrasound

Weiner, Charles I.

doi:10.1001/archsurg.1975.01360090111023

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“…have been reported in the literature [ 1 - 6 ]. Only seven cases of primary AAW abscesses have been reported in the literature till date [ 7 - 13 ]. In our case, a pyogenic abscess developed in the anterior abdominal wall without any other infective pathology.…”

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“…There may be little tenderness even if the mass is apparent and palpable. They also found that fever might be present or absent, and leucocytosis of varying levels is common [ 13 ].…”

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“…Most cases of AAW abscesses described in the literature are secondary to intra-abdominal pathology [1][2][3][4][5][6]. We could find only one case of primary actinomycosis of AAW [7], five cases of primary tubercular AAW abscesses [8][9][10][11][12], and one case of primary AAW abscess of unknown etiology [13] in the English literature. Primary AAW abscesses may appear as a solitary pathology without any intra-abdominal pathologic findings and may be associated with diabetes, immunocompromised status, etc.…”

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Rare Case of Primary Anterior Abdominal Wall Abscess: Ultrasound, CT, and MRI Features

Mahajan¹,

Kolleri²,

Farghaly³

2021

Cureus

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“…There may be little tenderness even if the mass is apparent and palpable. They also found that fever might be present or absent, and leucocytosis of varying levels is common [ 13 ].…”

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Rare Case of Primary Anterior Abdominal Wall Abscess: Ultrasound, CT, and MRI Features

Mahajan¹,

Kolleri²,

Farghaly³

2021

Cureus

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“…Several findings may be detected through radiological imaging. Abdominal X-ray may reveal arcuate calcifications at the location of the appendix which present in half of the cases 35. Ultrasonography shows a distended appendix with a cystic, anechoic content or in some cases may contain a finely echogenic sediment in layers moving with position change 36.…”

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A case of appendiceal mucinous cystadenoma which presented as painless purulent umbilical discharge

Buainain¹,

Khaldi²,

Tahseen³

2019

BMJ Case Rep

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A 57-year-old obese, diabetic woman, presented with 1 day history of purulent umbilical discharge. She was vitally stable and afebrile. Abdominal examination revealed a full abdomen with purulent discharge from the umbilicus, swelling with erythema and induration surrounding the umbilicus. Lab tests were normal. Initial impression was abdominal wall abscess. Ultrasound showed subcutaneous fluid collection. Non-contrast CT showed collection and abdominal wall defect at the umbilicus. On exploration of the abscess cavity, there were two defects (umbilical and supraumbilical) with appendix protruding through the umbilical defect and a part of a small bowel and omentum adherent to the other defect. Wash was given, bowel and omentum were released and appendectomy was performed. Histopathology showed mucinous cystadenoma with periappendicitis. We would like to highlight the rare occurrence of an appendiceal mucinous cystadenoma in such a clinical presentation.

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“…Although abscesses also tend to spread along tissue planes, they are not confined by them, and usually cause focal expansion of the space at the primary site of the infection (Fig. 1) (12). The ultrasonic appearance of an intraabdominal hemorrhage depends on the time elapsed since the bleeding occurred.…”

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Gray scale B scan characteristics of intra‐abdominal cystic masses

Hill

Sanders

1978

J of Clinical Ultrasound

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A comparison of the gray scale characteristics of 119 intra-abdominal cystic masses was performed. Each cystic mass was evaluated with regard to: 1) The presence or absence of internal echoes, septa, and fluid-fluid levels; 2) The appearance of the wall; 3) Conformity to adjacent organs and, 4) Changes in the surrounding soft tissues. Abscesses, hematomas, lymphoceles, urinomas, and necrotic tumors were evaluated. Necrotic tumors and some abscesses and hematomas have specific sonographic characteristics. In most cases, a definite diagnosis cannot be made from the sonographic appearance; however, in conjunction with the clinical history, the differential diagnosis can be narrowed to a couple of cystic lesions among the many that may be found in the abdomen. The diagnosis can be confirmed by aspiration under ultrasound. A comparison between these cystic masses and pancreatic pseudocysts, renal cysts, and ovarian cysts was made.

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Primary Abdominal Wall Abscess Diagnosed by Ultrasound

Cited by 18 publications

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Rare Case of Primary Anterior Abdominal Wall Abscess: Ultrasound, CT, and MRI Features

Rare Case of Primary Anterior Abdominal Wall Abscess: Ultrasound, CT, and MRI Features

A case of appendiceal mucinous cystadenoma which presented as painless purulent umbilical discharge

Gray scale B scan characteristics of intra‐abdominal cystic masses

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