A Case of Duodenal Wall Abscess Caused by a Foreign Body.
- Author:
Byoung Hoon JI
1
;
Ji Hoon YOON
;
Jin Ho LEE
;
Hee Ryong LEE
;
Seong Min YU
;
Min Dae KIM
;
Young Il CHOI
;
Il Seon LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Bong Seng Memorial Hospital, Busan, Korea. paraknight@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Duodenal abscess;
Foreign body
- MeSH:
Abscess;
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Cellulitis;
Drainage;
Duodenal Ulcer;
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal;
Enterocolitis;
Foreign Bodies;
Stomach Neoplasms;
Stomach Ulcer;
Weight Loss
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2011;42(6):383-387
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Duodenal abscess is a form of phlegmonous enterocolitis and is a rarely reported disease throughout the entire world. Duodenal abscess mostly develops from complications of duodenal ulcer perforation, and may result in a clinically fatal course because it is difficult to differentiate from some diseases such as gastric ulcer, gastric cancer, hepatobiliary disorders etc.. The therapeutic gold standard is surgical intervention including abscess removal and drainage. We experienced a case of duodenal abscess that expressed non-specific symptoms, weight loss and epigastric pain, and diagnosed by gastrointestinal endoscopy, abdominal computed tomography. We successfully treated it through surgical intervention with intravenous antibiotics.
