Minimally Invasive Treatment of Falciform Ligament Abscess in a 25-Day-Old Neonate: A Case Report
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
; : 271-275, 2018.
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in English
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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.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
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English
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Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
Year:
2018
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