Lesser Sac Haematoma – Meliodosis: A Surgical Surprise

ABSTRACT Meliodosis, a potentially fatal disease endemic in south east asia and northern Australia is caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, a motile ,aerobic , non spore forming gram negative bacillus. It can present with asymptomatic infections to localized abscesses to fulminating diseases with multi organ involvement and eventual death. Mycotic aneurysm is a very rare presentation of meliodosis. Although isolation of