[A case of chest wall abscess due to Salmonella newport]

Nihon Kyobu Shikkan Gakkai Zasshi. 1993 Jan;31(1):76-8.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A 18-year-old female with a history of precordial pain was admitted. There was a mass (3.5 x 2.5 cm) in the right inframammary region which was suspected to be chest wall tumor on the basis of CT scan and Ga scintigraphy findings. Exploratory surgery, consisting of total resection of the tumor without removing the ribs, was performed and revealed an abscess. Culture of pus from the abscess grew Salmonella newport (0 antigen 8, H antigen eh; 1.2). Focal infection with Salmonellosis is discussed. Surgical treatment is necessary in addition to chemotherapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Abscess / microbiology*
  • Abscess / surgery
  • Adolescent
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Salmonella / isolation & purification*
  • Salmonella Infections / microbiology*
  • Salmonella Infections / surgery
  • Thoracic Diseases / microbiology*
  • Thoracic Diseases / surgery