Case Report

Assessment of a Giant Retroperitoneal Abscess in Emergency Department: An Unusual Case Presentation

Volume: 13 Number: 2 August 29, 2016
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Assessment of a Giant Retroperitoneal Abscess in Emergency Department: An Unusual Case Presentation

Abstract

Retroperitoneal abscess (RA) is an unusual but potentially life-threatening intra abdominal infections which is rarely encountered in emergency departments (ED) (1,2). Insidious clinical manifestations and occult nature of abscess make it diagnostic challenge and causes delays and missed diagnosis that leads to prolonged sepsis, and increased morbidity and mortality rates (3,4). Retroperitoneal abscess may be classified as primary if the infection results from hematogenous spread or secondary if they are related to an infection in an adjacent organ. In a small percent RA may be idiopathic (4,5) which infections may be monomicrobial but are in most cases polymicrobial (4). Most commonly origin of abscess is primarily urinary tract infection, followed in frequency bowel-related diseases such as diverticulitis (1,6), retroperitoneal appendicitis, pancreatitis, biliary, and peptic ulcer diseases spinal and renal tuberculous disease(3). But cases have been described resulting from bone infections, trauma, hematogenous spread and malignancies(2,4). The most commonly isolated pathogens are gram-negative bacilli such as Escherichia coli and Proteus mirabilis in frequency, but anaerobic species such as Bacteroides may also be found Grampositive cocci, mainly staphylococcal species and rarely streptococcal species, are usually isolated in cases of hematogenous spread(4). Manifest clinical symptoms include fever, abdominal and/or flank pain, lumbar mass, weakness, weight loss and anorexia (4). Mainly predisposing factors are diabetes mellitus and immunocompromised hosts (7). The most reliable and sensitive diagnosis tool remains Computed tomography CT scan (4,8). The treatment modalities consist of open surgery, percutaneous drainage and accompanied intravenous antibiotic administration (1,4). We reported here a case of RA secondary to unknown etiology in a patient with mentally retarded, whose specification was delayed for weeks before it diagnosed and reached huge size.

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Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

Case Report

Publication Date

August 29, 2016

Submission Date

January 31, 2016

Acceptance Date

February 23, 2016

Published in Issue

Year 2016 Volume: 13 Number: 2

APA
Lok, U., Büyükaslan, H., Gülaçtı, U., Polat, H., & Aydın, İ. (2016). Assessment of a Giant Retroperitoneal Abscess in Emergency Department: An Unusual Case Presentation. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 13(2), 169-175. https://izlik.org/JA35PK23ZH
AMA
1.Lok U, Büyükaslan H, Gülaçtı U, Polat H, Aydın İ. Assessment of a Giant Retroperitoneal Abscess in Emergency Department: An Unusual Case Presentation. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi. 2016;13(2):169-175. https://izlik.org/JA35PK23ZH
Chicago
Lok, Uğur, Hasan Büyükaslan, Umut Gülaçtı, Hacı Polat, and İrfan Aydın. 2016. “Assessment of a Giant Retroperitoneal Abscess in Emergency Department: An Unusual Case Presentation”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 13 (2): 169-75. https://izlik.org/JA35PK23ZH.
EndNote
Lok U, Büyükaslan H, Gülaçtı U, Polat H, Aydın İ (August 1, 2016) Assessment of a Giant Retroperitoneal Abscess in Emergency Department: An Unusual Case Presentation. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 13 2 169–175.
IEEE
[1]U. Lok, H. Büyükaslan, U. Gülaçtı, H. Polat, and İ. Aydın, “Assessment of a Giant Retroperitoneal Abscess in Emergency Department: An Unusual Case Presentation”, Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 169–175, Aug. 2016, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA35PK23ZH
ISNAD
Lok, Uğur - Büyükaslan, Hasan - Gülaçtı, Umut - Polat, Hacı - Aydın, İrfan. “Assessment of a Giant Retroperitoneal Abscess in Emergency Department: An Unusual Case Presentation”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 13/2 (August 1, 2016): 169-175. https://izlik.org/JA35PK23ZH.
JAMA
1.Lok U, Büyükaslan H, Gülaçtı U, Polat H, Aydın İ. Assessment of a Giant Retroperitoneal Abscess in Emergency Department: An Unusual Case Presentation. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi. 2016;13:169–175.
MLA
Lok, Uğur, et al. “Assessment of a Giant Retroperitoneal Abscess in Emergency Department: An Unusual Case Presentation”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 13, no. 2, Aug. 2016, pp. 169-75, https://izlik.org/JA35PK23ZH.
Vancouver
1.Uğur Lok, Hasan Büyükaslan, Umut Gülaçtı, Hacı Polat, İrfan Aydın. Assessment of a Giant Retroperitoneal Abscess in Emergency Department: An Unusual Case Presentation. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi [Internet]. 2016 Aug. 1;13(2):169-75. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA35PK23ZH

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