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(a) Computed tomography (CT) abdomen/pelvis cross sectional view showing rim-enhancing fluid collection in the anterior peritoneal cavity measuring 22 x 13 x 7.2 cm representing intraabdominal abscess. (b) Computed tomography (CT) abdomen/pelvis coronal view showing rim-enhancing fluid collection in the anterior peritoneal cavity measuring 22 x 13 x 7.2 cm representing intraabdominal abscess.
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A CT abdomen/pelvis with contrast revealed a large (22 x 13 cm) intraabdominal abscess (Figures 1(a) and 1(b), from which 5.6 L of milky-white fluid was drained, which grew Streptococcus anginosus and Lactobacillus fermentum.
(a) Computed tomography (CT) abdomen/pelvis cross sectional view showing near complete resolution of the previously large intraabdominal abscess with small amount of air visible along the track of the drain catheter (solid white arrow). (b) Computed tomography (CT) abdomen/pelvis coronal view showing near complete resolution of the previously large intraabdominal abscess with air visible along the track of the drain catheter (solid white arrow).
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A repeat CT scan revealed near-complete resolution of the abscess (Figures 2(a) and 2(b).