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ArticleAnnals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England2020

Extra-abdominal manifestations of retroperitoneal infection: a case of popliteal sinus secondary to duodenal ulcer.

L Granger, M Rao, R Rambani

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Article in Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

L GrangerTrauma and Orthopaedic Department, Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, Lincolnshire, UK.
M RaoDepartment of General Surgery, Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, Lincolnshire, UK.
R RambaniTrauma and Orthopaedic Department, Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, Lincolnshire, UK.
Pilgrim Hospital · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Retroperitoneal abscesses can be gastrointestinal, urological or vascular in origin, and can spread via the retrofascial compartment through the psoas muscle to the lower limb. We describe the case of a 73-year-old woman with right knee pain for three weeks, a cellulitic right thigh and cholestatic liver function tests. A purulent sinus developed in the popliteal fossa and computed tomography of the abdomen revealed a right-sided retroperitoneal collection with gas, extending to the right pelvis and inguinal region. The popliteal fossa sinus and retroperitoneal collection were identified as a single pathology through computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and culture of identical organisms. At laparotomy, perforated duodenal ulcer disease was identified as the cause of the retroperitoneal abscess. Clinicians should seek to exclude retroperitoneal sources of infection in cases of lower leg infection, including perforated duodenal ulcer, caecal adenocarcinoma and appendicitis.

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Retroperitoneal SpaceAbdominal AbscessAgedDuodenal UlcerFemaleHumansPopliteal CystTomography, X-Ray ComputedAbdominal abscessDuodenal ulcer surgeryLower extremity surgeryRetroperitoneal space

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PMID32734780
PMCPMC7591615
OpenAlexW3046615628

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