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A 5 week-old infant presented with iliofemoral venous obstruction caused by a large retroperitoneal abscess, possibly from suppuration of the iliac lymph nodes. In this age group iliofemoral venous thrombosis is rare and usually follows vascular catheterisation: suppuration of the retroperitoneum has not been recognised previously as a cause.
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Beasley, S.W., Roberton, D.M. Retroperitoneal abscess presenting as iliofemoral venous obstruction. Pediatr Surg Int 4, 309–310 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00183395
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