AbstractAbstractSpanishAbscesses in the retroperitoneal space should be suspected in patients with abdominal pain, high temperature and weakness. They should be diagnosed early and treated by adequate surgical drainage associated with a well-aimed antibiotic therapy.Keywordsretroperitoneal spaceabscessGet full access to this articleView all access options for this article.Get accessReferences1.1 Meyer H.I. : The reaction of retroperitoneal tissue to infection. Ann. Surg., 99: 246, 1934.2.2 Pollack J.H. : A survey of the retroperitoneal space. J. Int. Col. Surg., 38: 412, 1962.
