The phrase "abdominal wall abscess" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in medical contexts to describe a localized collection of pus within the abdominal wall due to infection or inflammation.
Example: "The patient was diagnosed with an abdominal wall abscess that required surgical intervention."
Alternatives: "abdominal abscess" or "abscess of the abdominal wall".
Initially, the patient presented with an abdominal wall abscess.
Fig. 1 CT demonstrating a large abdominal wall abscess containing air.
The patient was discharged on postoperative day 29, with a Clavien-Dindo IIIa complication (abdominal wall abscess).
A 76-year-old woman with cecal carcinoma (T4N1M0), complicated with an abdominal wall abscess, underwent right hemicolectomy with partial resection of the abdominal wall.
Emergent surgery was carried out with the preoperative diagnosis of abdominal wall abscess which was derived from the unconfirmed pathology in the adjacent large intestine.
Although a postoperative complication of abdominal wall abscess (Clavien-Dindo classification [11] in grade IIIa) had occurred, it was treated with percutaneous drainage and antibacterial agents.
CT findings consistently allow diagnosis of abdominal wall abscesses and fistulas, haematomas with or without active bleeding, bowel obstruction, peritonitis, and recurrent hernias.
Further complications include generalised peritonitis, abdominal wall abscesses, and necrotising fasciitis secondary to soft tissue damage by bacteria and digestive juices [7, 8].
CT consistently allows diagnosis of postoperative seromas, abdominal wall abscesses and fistulas, haemorrhages with or without active bleeding, bowel obstruction, peritonitis and recurrent hernias, and thus providing a reliable basis for an appropriate choice between conservative, interventional, or surgical treatment.
In case 1, there was tracking of pus to the lower abdominal wall that manifested as an inguinal abscess.
Dislocation of the pigtail catheter resulted in an abscess of the abdominal wall, which required additional surgical treatment.
