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Case Report
Imaging Findings of Granulomatous Peritonitis in a Female Patient
Presenting with Erythema Nodosum- A Case Report
Author(s): Eugen Divjak, Mirjana Vukelic Markovic, Ana Gudelj Gracanin, Kristijan Cupurdija, Mario Tadic and Boris BrkljacicEugen Divjak, Mirjana Vukelic Markovic, Ana Gudelj Gracanin, Kristijan Cupurdija, Mario Tadic and Boris Brkljacic
Granulomatous peritonitis may occur as a consequence of a disseminated infection, as a reaction to foreign materials or rupture of an intraabdominal mass or hollow viscus, or as a very rare postoperative complication. Cases of non-infectious granulomatous peritonitis are usually related to tissue reaction to talc or cornstarch in surgical gloves. The imaging findings of this condition are usually suggestive of malignancy and can lead to misdiagnosis. We report a case of aseptic granulomatous peritonitis in a 44-year-old woman with a history of multiple abdominal surgeries, presenting with erythema nodosum. Abdominal masses were also found on imaging. The patient responded well to conservative management, and no relapse was reported in the follow-up. Erythema nodosum in this patient is considered to be a manifestation of granulomatous peritonitis that .. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2165-7920.1000616
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