Open AccessUnusual presentation of psoas abscess as an abdominal lump
Author(s) -
Vishal Yadav,
Joseph Sengol,
Vikas Yadav,
Puneet Bansal
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
medical journal of dr. d y patil university/medical journal of dr. d.y. patil university
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7119
pISSN - 0975-2870
DOI - 10.4103/0975-2870.135299
Subject(s) - medicine , iliopsoas , occult , presentation (obstetrics) , abscess , iliopsoas muscle , psoas muscles , etiology , abdomen , surgery , radiology , pathology , alternative medicine
Psoas abscess is a collection of pus in the iliopsoas compartment that has traditionally been classified as primary or secondary according to its origin. Psoas abscess is an uncommon clinical entity that can be primary following hematogenous dissemination of an etiologic agent, the source of which is usually occult or secondary as a result of local extension of an infectious process near the psoas muscle. We report a case of primary pyogenic psoas abscess caused by β-hemolytic streptococci presenting as a lump in the abdomen and subsequently varying treatment regimens. We present the details of this case as well as a literature review to compare various presentations, etiologies and potential treatment modalities