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J Boverie

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PubMed1978

[Anatomical basis of abdominal cavity radiology (author's transl)].

The interpretation of the blank abdominal roentgenogram is made easier by the knowledge of radiological aspects of limits between peritoneal and retroperitoneal compartments. This knowledge rests on the images, often faintly contrasted, provided by ligaments, mesotheria, fascias and boundary muscles defined by opposition to the fatty layers that frequently stress their contours. In this work, we have defined the inferior (pelvis) and lateral (paracolic sinuses) contours of the abdominal cavity, some singularities of the compartments above and below the mesocolon and also mesenteric connexions. The importance of these structures for differential diagnosis of fluid or gas collections and abscesses (origin, location, propagation) is illustrated. The normal and pathological radiological aspects of the three retroperitoneal compartments (perirenal, pararenal anterior and posterior) and their projection area on the film were demonstrated. As the radiological demonstration of all these structures depends on the conditions of the investigation, we have tried with a material comprising 300 cases, to define the technical conditions and plan of observation that appear most favorable.

Abdomen, Acute↗
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A case of hepatic alveolar echinococcosis contracted in Belgium.

We report herein the case of a Belgian 76-year-old woman who developed a hepatic tumour suspected to be a breast cancer metastasis. Radiological imaging and guided biopsies were not contributive. The patient underwent an explorative laparoscopy with frozen sections that did not provide further diagnosis, and an open left bisegmentectomy was performed during the same anaesthesia. Histopathological examination of the hepatic mass showed Echinococcus multilocularis metacestodes, demonstrating alveolar echinococcosis. As our patient denied any travel in foreign countries and has undergone regular abdominal ultrasonographies since her mastectomy, it is highly likely that this alveolar echinococcosis had been contracted in Belgium. If some imported cases may be seldom managed in Belgium, to our knowledge, this case is the first occurrence of alveolar echinococcosis contracted in Belgium. This report, added to the demonstration of E. multilocaris infection of 50% of red foxes in Southern Belgium, and the potential infection of domestic cats and dogs, should attract attention of the medical community on the possible outbreak of endemic alveolar echinococcosis in Belgium, and on the related public health concerns.

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Pyogenic liver abscess. Diagnostic and therapeutic approach: a case report.

We report a case of liver abscess secondary to an asymptomatic, subacute appendicitis in a 51-year-old man. The general condition of the patient was altered but there were no gastrointestinal signs. Treatment consisted in broad-spectrum antibiotics, followed by surgical drainage of the abscess and appendicectomy.

Anti-Bacterial Agents↗