Minimally Invasive Treatment of Falciform Ligament Abscess in a 25-Day-Old Neonate: A Case Report
10.3348/jksr.2018.79.5.271
- Author:
Min Ah LEE
1
;
Jeong Sub LEE
;
Mu Sook LEE
;
Seung Hyoung KIM
;
Kyung Ryeol LEE
;
Yoon Joo KIM
;
Ki Soo KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju, Korea. shinshlee@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
2018;79(5):271-275
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The falciform ligament is a hepatic suspensory ligament that extends from the umbilicus to the diaphragm, containing the ligamentum teres and a vestigial remnant of the umbilical vein. Among the rarely-occurring pathologies of the falciform ligament, which include ligament cyst, tumor, abnormal vascularization, and congenital ligament defect, a falciform ligament abscess is even more sporadic. Accordingly, the definitive diagnosis of the falciform ligament abscess is rather challenging and may easily be misinterpreted as an infected choledochal cyst or a liver abscess. We present a 25-day-old infant with the falciform ligament abscess, which developed after the umbilical venous catheter insertion and was successfully treated with percutaneous drainage and antibiotic administration.
