INTRODUCTION Psoas abscess is an unusual condition and is defined as a collection of pus in the iliopsoas compartment. Due to the unique anatomy of psoas muscle it forms a conduit for spread of infection from upper part of body to hip joint in neglected cases. CASE PRESENTATION A 67year old lady presented with left groin pain for three weeks. She underwent an uncemented unipolar hemiarthoplas...

We report a newborn infant with psoas abscess caused by methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus. He was referred to our hospital with a history of hospital admission for hip septic arthritis without clinical improvement, and presented limited left hip motion, swelling on the groin and pain. A magnetic resonance imaging study revealed an abscess of the left psoas muscle. Surgical drainage an...

BACKGROUND Psoas abscess is a rare clinical disease of various origins. Most common causes include hematogenous spread of bacteria from a different primary source, spondylodiscitis or perforated intestinal organs. But rarely some abscesses are related to malignant metastatic disease. CASE PRESENTATION In this case report we present the case of a patient with known squamous cell carcinoma of t...

We report three cases of primary psoas muscle abscess. Two of these cases were treated by open drainage through a lumbar incision and the other was by ultrasonography (USG)-guided percutaneous aspiration of the abscess. Antibiotic therapy was also instituted in all cases. Post-operatively, the patients recovered well with no sign of recurrence. USG-guided percutaneous drainage combined with app...

Brucellosis is an infectious disease that affects many organ systems. Osteoarticular involvement, especially spondylitis, is the most common complication of brucellosis, but psoas abscess is very rare. Serological tests at diagnosis of the disease are very valuable and most widely used. Herein, we report a case of psoas abscess secondary to brucellar spondylitis. In this case, interestingly, th...

Psoas abscess is a collection of pus within the psoas muscle compartment that can access the hip joint in rare opportunities through the psoas bursa. Usual treatment involves articular debridement at early diagnosis and psoas drainage in an open fashion or by to mographic guided percutaneous drainage, but when not suspected, secondary arthritis and high incidence of septic arthroplasty loosenin...

Tuberculosis is highly prevalent in developing country and with rising incidence of HIV, incidence of tuberculosis is further rising. Spine is most common site of osseous involvement of tuberculosis and the psoas abscess one of its common complication. We encountered a rare case of bilateral tubercular psoas abscess having aneurysm of abdominal aorta. While performing aspiration of abscess thro...