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CT scan transverse section showing the erosion of the pubic symphysis surrounded by inflammatory tissue.
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The CT scan demonstrated an erosion of the pubic symphysis (Figure 1) associated with an inflammatory collection within the pelvic cavity, extending throughout the femoral triangles and within the layers of the abductor muscles of the thighs bilaterally.
CT scan sagittal section showing the collection still present in the left thigh of the patient after the surgical procedure on the right side.
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The radiological images showed that the abscess was almost completely regressed in the right thigh, whereas, albeit slightly reduced, it was still present on the left side (Figures 2 and 3).
Transverse section of the same CT scan showing the left collection yet a drastic dimensional reduction of the right collection.
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The radiological images showed that the abscess was almost completely regressed in the right thigh, whereas, albeit slightly reduced, it was still present on the left side (Figures 2 and 3).