Page 53 - Journal of Laparoscopic Surgery

WJOLS

A Rare Case of Falciform Ligament Abscess with Unknown Etiology
much useful. CECT may help in reaching to the diagno- portal pyaemia following malignant obstructive cholangitis.
sis. Diagnostic laparoscopy is an investigation of choice. World journal of surgical oncology. 2012 Dec;10(1):278.
It is diagnostic as well as therapeutic for this condition. 5. Moon SB, Lee HW, Park KW, Jung SE. Falciform ligament
Though percutaneous drainage of falciform ligament abscess after omphalitis: report of a case. Journal of Korean
medical science. 2010 Jul 1;25(7):1090-1020.
abscess was tried in few cases, patients had a recurrence 6. Suk-Bae Moon et al. Falciform ligament abscess after ompha-
in all the cases. But laparoscopic abscess drainage and litis: report of a case.J Korean Med Sci 2010 Jul 16;25(7):1090-
debridement of the falciform ligament with post operative 1092. Epub 2010 Jun 16.
antibiotic coverage are sufficient to treat this condition. 7. Atif QA, Khaliq T. Postpancreatitis abscess of falciform liga-
ment: an unusual presentation. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak.
2015 Nov 1;25:837-838.
REFERENCES 8. Laucks SS, Ballantine TV, Boal DK. Abscess of the falciform
1. Brock JS, Pachter HL, Schreiber J, Hofstetter SR. Surgical ligament in a child with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Journal
diseases of the falciform ligament. American Journal of of pediatric surgery. 1986 Nov 1;21(11):979-980.
Gastroenterology. 1992 Jun 1;87(6):757-758. 9. Ozkececı ZT, Ozsoy M, Celep B, Bal A, Polat C. A rare cause
2. Melo VA, Melo GB, Silva RL, Aragão JF, Rosa JE. Falciform of acute abdomen: an isolated falciform ligament necrosis.
ligament abscess: report of a case. Revista do Hospital das Case reports in emergency medicine. 2014.
Clínicas. 2003;58(1):37-38. 10. Lipinski JK, Vega JM, Cywes S, Cremin BJ. Falciform ligament
3. Sones Jr PJ, Thomas BM, Masand PP. Falciform liga- abscess in the infant. Journal of pediatric surgery. 1985 Oct
ment abscess: appearance on computed tomography and 1;20(5):556-558.
sonography. American Journal of Roentgenology. 1981 Jul 11. Losanoff JE, Kjossev KT. Isolated gangrene of the round and
1;137(1):161-162. falciform liver ligaments: a rare cause of peritonitis: case
4. Warren LR, Chandrasegaram MD, Madigan DJ, Dolan PM, Neo report and review of the world literature. The American
EL, Worthley CS. Falciform ligament abscess from left sided Surgeon. 2002 Sep 1;68(9):751.

World Journal of Laparoscopic Surgery, May-August 2018;11(2):103-105 105