Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 9, 2026

Posterior Approach for Debridement of the Psoas Abscess
Published on: March 2, 2020
[Psoas muscle abscess: bibliographic review]
Joaquín Navarro Gil1, Oscar Regojo Zapata, Angel Elizalde Benito
1Servicio de Urología, Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, España. telonman@hotmail.com
Objectives:
To report the clinical characteristics, diagnosis and treatment of psoas abscess.
Methods/Results:
We report the case of a 77 year old female patient who was diagnosed of psoas abscess. Due to the unspecific symptoms, she was initially treated as a renal colic. Ultrasound was the test that oriented us to the diagnosis. Percutaneous drainage was effective, checking the resolution using CT Scan.
Conclusions:
Psoas abscess is an uncommon pathology the presenting features of which are usually unspecific. CT Scan is the astronomer diagnostic tests and percutaneous drainage has good results and is less aggressive therapeutic option for this disease.
Related Concept Videos
Brain Abscess l: Introduction
Appendicitis-I: Introduction
Etiology: Appendicitis can arise from various causes, primarily rooted in the obstruction of the appendix lumen. Factors contributing to this obstruction include fecal accumulation, lymphoid hyperplasia and, in...
Intestinal Obstruction II: Pathophysiology
Appendicitis-II: Diagnostic Studies and Management
Diagnosing Appendicitis
It requires a multifaceted approach, starting with a detailed physical examination to pinpoint the location and nature of the pain and identify any associated symptoms. Laboratory tests play a crucial role. A complete Blood Count (CBC) typically reveals leukocytosis (an increased number of...
Appendicitis
Pneumonia III: Complications and Assessment
