# Greater Omentum Abscess Revealing an Upper Genital Infection

## TL;DR

A case report shows an upper genital infection revealed by an abscess in the greater omentum, diagnosed using imaging and bacterial testing.

## Contribution

This case introduces an upper genital infection as a new cause of epiploic abscesses.

## Key findings

- An upper genital infection was identified as the source of a greater omentum abscess.
- The same bacteria, Parvimonas micra, were found in both the abscess and endocervical swabs.
- This case expands the known causes of epiploic abscesses beyond infarction.

## Abstract

In this clinical case, we report an upper genital infection revealed on Computed Tomography by a greater omentum abscess. The infection was confirmed by endocervical swabs and ultrasound-guided sampling of the epiploic abscess, which found the same bacteria (Parvimonas micra). Omental absecesses are most often secondary to spontaneous or post-operative infarction of the greater omentum, and this observation provides a new cause for epiploic abscesses.