2010
DOI: 10.1186/1749-799x-5-70
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A case report of a septic hip secondary to a psoas abscess

Abstract: Psoas abscess was first described by Mynter in 1881. Though rare, its prevalence is increasing with advances in radiology and an increasing ability to accurately diagnose the condition. The symptoms of a psoas abscess can be insidious and nonspecific, and patients often present with a limp, fever, weight loss, and flank or abdominal pain.A psoas abscess can be classified as either primary or secondary depending on the presence or absence of an underlying disease. Primary psoas abscess has become more prevalent… Show more

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“…The psoas abscess was drained through the widened anterior capsulotomy hole, and infections were successfully treated by a single hip arthroscopic surgery in all patients. Concomitant psoas abscess with hip septic arthritis is a rare presentation with few reported cases (1)(2)(3)(4)(5). The iliopsoas bursa is located near the most vulnerable portion of the anterior capsule of the hip; therefore, a defect in the anterior capsule leads to communication between the bursa and the hip joint.…”
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“…The psoas abscess was drained through the widened anterior capsulotomy hole, and infections were successfully treated by a single hip arthroscopic surgery in all patients. Concomitant psoas abscess with hip septic arthritis is a rare presentation with few reported cases (1)(2)(3)(4)(5). The iliopsoas bursa is located near the most vulnerable portion of the anterior capsule of the hip; therefore, a defect in the anterior capsule leads to communication between the bursa and the hip joint.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…We performed a literature review and identified 5 studies that had reported similar presentations; 4 of them used open incision and drainage followed by intravenous antibiotics. Dala-Ali et al (3) reported a patient treated with percutaneous abscess drainage followed by intravenous and oral antibiotics, but they showed relatively short follow-up results of 6 months (Table III). Although previous studies have shown good results of open arthrotomy for psoas abscess concurrent with hip joint septic arthritis, that technique has some disadvantages because of the associated morbidity of the arthrotomy and the risk of further damage to the blood supply of the femoral head.…”
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“…A CT scan with soft tissue window is the standard for assessment of the location, size and extent of the abscess in 80–100% of patients,6 but MRI is more sensitive 2. To the best of our knowledge, there is no evidence in the literature of a case of bilateral abscess of the psoas muscle associated with bilateral hip infection after hip arthroplasty caused by S. anginosus .…”
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“…Clinicians should be aware that elderly or immune suppressed patients sometimes manifest fewer signs and symptoms [9] . Abscesses involving the psoas muscle can present insidiously as vague flank pain or a new onset limp [11] . Patients with signs and symptoms of abscess should undergo spiral computed tomography (CT) with intravenous and oral contrast (Figure 1).…”
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