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 and antibiotic treatment resulted in full recovery.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Deeper and darker groin fold with ilio-psoas abscess.
Sudan J Paediatr
January 2024
Department of Pathology, Government Medical College, Haldwani, India.
A Rare Case of Disseminated Tuberculosis Presenting As a Frontal Headache and Photophobia in the UK.
Cureus
December 2024
Radiology, Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, Birmingham, GBR.
Tuberculosis is a disease caused by (TB), demonstrating a vast clinical spectrum that can potentially involve all systems of the body. We present the case of a female in her late 20s, with an employment background in healthcare. She recently moved to the UK from India.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPeribacillus simplex and Klebsiella pneumoniae responsible for pyonephrosis with secondary psoas abscess: a case report.
Access Microbiol
January 2025
Department of Bacteriology, Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital/Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy (University Mohammed V), Rabat, Morocco.
Bacterial urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common, ranging from benign cystitis to complicated pyelonephritis, which can lead to severe complications such as pyonephrosis and sepsis. Pyonephrosis, characterized by the presence of pus in the renal cavities, often requires urgent urological intervention. We report a unique case of pyonephrosis with a psoas abscess caused by and in a 64-year-old diabetic female patient.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA Rare Case of the Ipsilateral Paraspinal Muscle Abscess Communicating with a Psoas Major Abscess: A Case Report.
J Orthop Case Rep
January 2025
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Miyagi Cancer Center, Natori, Japan.
Background: Paraspinal muscle abscesses are rare, and generally occur due to injections or hematogenous dissemination. Here, we describe a rare case of a paraspinal muscle and the ipsilateral psoas major abscess in the lumbar region that communicated via the interspaces of the costal processes.
Case Report: An 83-year-old man with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus and no history of puncture complained of right low back pain for the past 2 months.
Concurrent Phenylketonuria and Pyogenic Sacroiliitis: A Case Report Highlighting Rare Co-Occurrence.
Int J Rheum Dis
January 2025
Division of Rheumatology, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey.
A 19-year-old male patient with phenylketonuria (PKU) was presented to our clinic with complaints of left hip pain and fever for one week. Physical examination and MRI examination showed findings compatible with pyogenic sacroiliitis and an abscess in the left iliopsoas muscle. The patient's clinical and radiological findings improved markedly with empirical antibiotic treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!