CASE 690: APPENDICULAR ABSCESS, Dr PHAN THANH HAI, Dr NGUYEN NGOC XUÂN GIANG, MEDIC MEDICAL CENTER - BINH AN HOSPITAL KIÊN GIANG, VIETNAM

A 56 year-old female patient with umbilical pain for one week, comes to Binh an hospital after 4 days in constipation.

Ultrasound detects an abscess in RLQ but could not rule out a PID. Although sonologist notes an appendicular abscess but could not reveal the inflammed appendix into the pelvic abscess.

MSCT confirms a 60x80 mm  right pelvic abscess contrast captured and edema of the wall of terminal jejunum. The report is pelvic abscess maybe an appendicular abscess.

Endoscopic surgery drained the pelvic abscess and the patient remains well.