1. An unusual case of an extensive post-injection retroperitoneal abscess in an intravenous drug user.
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Gerasopoulos, Georgios, Patriarcheas, Vasileios, Mitsas, Angelos C, Karagianni, Foteini, Routis, Panagiotis, Kostis, Minas, Voultsinos, Vasileios, Lazaridis, Michail, and Tsitlakidis, Anastasios
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DRUG abusers ,ABSCESSES ,FEMORAL vein ,INTRA-abdominal infections ,HICCUPS - Abstract
Retroperitoneal abscesses constitute an uncommon, complex, and life-threatening intra-abdominal infection. The insidious nature of the presentation, coupled with the presence of non-specific clinical symptoms, might result in misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis, ultimately contributing to substantial morbidity and mortality. Herein we report a case of a 32-year-old intravenous drug user who presented to the emergency department complaining of high-grade fever, intense hiccough, and back pain due to retroperitoneal abscess formation after intravenous injection in the left femoral vein. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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