Yonsei Med J.  2010 Jan;51(1):128-130. 10.3349/ymj.2010.51.1.128.

A Case of Neck Abscess Caused by Salmonella Serotype D in a Patient with Liver Cirrhosis

• Kwon MH
• Kang MI
• Chun JY
• Lim HW
• Yeum YS
• Kang YW
• Kim YJ
• Kim YK

• KMID: 1779618
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2010.51.1.128

Abstract

Non-typhoidal salmonellosis, which is increasing nowadays in Korea as well as in the developed countries, is manifested as enteritis in most cases, but it also encompasses bacteremia, intraabdominal infections, and bone, joint and soft tissue infections. These rare diseases are known to result from primary gastrointestinal infection and subsequent bacteremia with or without symptoms. We experienced a case of neck abscess caused by Salmonella serotype D, which is a rare but important differential diagnosis of neck abscess. We herein report it.

Keyword

Salmonella; Salmonella infection; abscess; neck; liver cirrhosis

MeSH Terms

Abscess/*diagnosis/*microbiology
Aged
Female
Humans
*Liver Cirrhosis
Neck/*microbiology/*pathology
Salmonella/*physiology
Salmonella Infections/*complications

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Ultrasonographic and CT findings of neck abscess. Ultrasonography (A) and CT (B) showed 4.5 cm×4.5 cm sized heterogenous mass (arrow).

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