ISSN: 1300-0292
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Dil: Türkçe, İngilizce
İçerik: Orijinal Araştırma, Derleme, Editöre Mektup, Olgu Sunumu, Tıp Eğitimi, Tıbbi Kitap İncelemeleri
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Pleural Effusion Associated With A Psoas Abscess Dissecting Through The Posterior Abdominal Wall
Adil ZAMANİ*, Veysel ARIKAN*, Ayşe Gül ZAMANİ**
Departments of *Chest Diseases and **Medical Biology and Genetics,Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University, Konya, TURKEY
A 24-year-old man presented with a pleural effusion in the left side.A presumptive diagnosis of parapneumonic effusion was made and antibiotic therapy was started. Over the following days, a subcutaneous soft tissue mass was developed in the left lumbar region.The CT scan examinations disclosed a psoas abscess and fluid collection in the subcutaneous soft tissues in the left side.The patient was successfully treated with incision and ultrasound-guided percutaneous drainage and antibiotics.
Keywords: Psoas abscess, Pleural effusion,
Subcutaneous mass
Turkiye Klinikleri J Med Sci 1998, 18:402-405
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