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Retroperitoneal Laparoscopic Debridement and Drainage for Pancreatic Abscess
Published on: March 15, 2024
Retroperitoneal abscess following infected bipolar hemiarthroplasty diagnosed by metallosis: a case report
Takaaki Fujishiro1, Shinya Hayashi, Noriyuki Kanzaki
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. taka2446@yg8.so-net.ne.jp
Abstract:
We present a patient with the rare association of a retroperitoneal abscess and infected bipolar hemiarthroplasty diagnosed by metallosis in the abscess preoperatively. T1 and T2 weighted magnetic resonance images revealed a very low signal area, suggesting the presence of particulate metal in the abscess. Critical interpretation of imaging may be useful in such cases.
