Open AccessBilateral tuberculous psoas abscess
Author(s) -
Mouhcine Miloudi,
Lamiae Arsalane,
Anas Kharrab,
Youssef El Kamouni,
Saïd Zouhair
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
access microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2516-8290
DOI - 10.1099/acmi.0.000135
Subject(s) - spondylodiscitis , medicine , abscess , surgery , tuberculosis , rare disease , staphylococcus aureus , disease , pathology , biology , bacteria , genetics
The unilateral psoas abscess is a rare disease that is often caused by common germs, includingStaphylococcus aureus . Tuberculous origin and bilateral involvement are even rarer, especially in developed countries. It may be primary or secondary to a neighbourhood focus. We report a case of bilateral tuberculous abscess of psoas in an immunocompetent patient secondary to spondylodiscitis.