Retroperitoneal abscess following infected bipolar hemiarthroplasty diagnosed by metallosis: a case report.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We present a patient with the rare association of a retroperitoneal abscess and infected bipolar hemiarthroplasty diagnosed by metallosis in the abscess preoperatively. T1 and T2 weighted magnetic resonance images revealed a very low signal area, suggesting the presence of particulate metal in the abscess. Critical interpretation of imaging may be useful in such cases.
Medical subject headings
- Abscess
- Arthroplasty
- Surgical Wound Infection
Anatomy
- hip