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J Visc Surg
; 148(4): e315-7, 2011 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21889922
ABSTRACT
Primary peritonitis is defined as peritoneal infection without an evident intraperitoneal septic focus. This is a rare condition and few cases are reported in the literature. We report a case of primary peritonitis in a 23-year-old female that was diagnosed and treated laparoscopically. The challenge for the surgeon is to consider the possibility of this diagnosis, and to avoid conversion to laparotomy in search of a hypothetical septic focus when none is apparent on laparoscopy.