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An Iliopsoas Abscess Spreading Through An Unusual Location: Case Report
Hakan ATALAR, MD,a Aslı KÖKTENER, MD,b Osman Y. YAVUZ, MD,aİsmail URAŞ, MD,a Miktad BOZER, MDc
aDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical Faculty of Fatih University,bDepartment of Radiology, Medical Faculty of Fatih University,cDepartment of General Surgery, Medical Faculty of Fatih University, ANKARA
Iliopsoas abscess is an uncommon and a potentially fatal condition. It is a rarely encountered form of retroperitoneal infection. Primary iliopsoas abscess has an increasing frequency and tends to be present in immunocompromised patients. Although secondary abscess was traditionally associated with tuberculosis of the spine, it is now more commonly related to gastrointestinal disease. Early diagnosis is hindered by a nonspecific presentation. The resulting delays in therapy increase morbidity and mortality. Iliopsoas abscess usually has a paraspinal location and occasionally extends within the fascia to the hip and thigh. Computed tomography scanning should be performed to see the retroperitoneal region in patients who have thigh abscesses since iliopsoas abscess may spread through the femur diaphysis. We report a case of iliopsoas abscess spreading through the femur diaphysis in a patient who had undergone total hip arthroplasty 6 years earlier.Keywords: Psoas abscess, diagnosis, differential tomography scanners, X-ray computedTurkiye Klinikleri J Med Sci 2007, 27:290-293
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