A Case of Perforated Sigmoid Diverticulitis in Which Gram Staining of Ascitic Fluid Was Useful for Diagnosis

A Case of Perforated Sigmoid Diverticulitis in Which Gram Staining of Ascitic Fluid Was Useful for Diagnosis

An 85-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital for steroid therapy for relapsing nephrotic syndrome. During hospitalization, she complained of sudden epigastric pain at night. Although there were signs of peritoneal irritation, CT showed a large amount of ascitic fluid, but no free intraperitonea...

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Main Authors: Junko Tsuchida, Shouhei Fujita, Fumihiro Kawano, Ryoichi Tsukamoto, Kunpei Honjo, Shigetoshi Naito, Shun Ishiyama, Shozo Miyano, Michio Machida, Toshiaki Kitabatake, Minoru Fujisawa, Kuniaki Kojima, Kanako Ogura, Toshiharu Matsumoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/417987

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