• Surgical infections · Jun 2010

    Case Reports

    Primary omental abscess caused by Streptococcus constellatus: a case report.

    • George A Lawson, Eric T Castaldo, and Richard S Miller.
    • Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee 37232, USA. george.lawson@vanderbilt.edu
    • Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2010 Jun 1; 11 (3): 339-41.

    BackgroundThe presentation of primary abscess of the greater omentum is similar to other acute abdominal disorders. It is a rarely reported phenomenon, and correct diagnosis is typically made during abdominal exploration.MethodsCase report and review of pertinent English language literature.ResultsIn a patient who presented with symptoms consistent with an acute surgical abdomen, an unusual intraabdominal pathogen was found within a primary omental abscess upon abdominal exploration.ConclusionAbdominal exploration and resection is a reasonable approach to primary abscess of the greater omentum.

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