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KMID : 1103720180790050271
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
2018 Volume.79 No. 5 p.271 ~ p.275
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Minimally Invasive Treatment of Falciform Ligament Abscess in a 25-Day-Old Neonate: A Case Report
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Lee Min-Ah
Lee Jeong-Sub
Lee Mu-Sook
Kim Seung-Hyoung
Lee Kyung-Ryeol
Kim Yoon-Joo
Kang Ki-Soo
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Abstract
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The falciform ligament is a hepatic suspensory ligament that extends from the umbilicus to the diaphragm, containing the ligamentum teres and a vestigial remnant of the umbilical vein. Among the rarely-occurring pathologies of the falciform ligament, which include ligament cyst, tumor, abnormal vascularization, and congenital ligament defect, a falciform ligament abscess is even more sporadic. Accordingly, the definitive diagnosis of the falciform ligament abscess is rather challenging and may easily be misinterpreted as an infected choledochal cyst or a liver abscess. We present a 25-day-old infant with the falciform ligament abscess, which developed after the umbilical venous catheter insertion and was successfully treated with percutaneous drainage and antibiotic administration.
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KEYWORD
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Ligament, Abscess, Infant, Drainage
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