M Alvarez Múgica, A Jalón Monzón, R C González Alvarez, S Escaf Barmadah, J L Martín Benito, J Regadera Sejas
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: To report to the literature a new case of primary psoas abscess. METHODS: The patient is a 65 years old woman who suffered back and left hip pain for approximately 1 month. A CTA showed a retroperitoneal mass that involved the left Psoas. It was drained 1800 cc of purulent fluid infected by Streptococo pneumoniae. RESULTS: In a CTA made 21 days after drainage, showed a very small residual collection. CONCLUSIONS: Primary Psoas Abscess are a very rare entity, with a low rate of mortatility if well treated...
October 2006: Actas Urologicas Españolas