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Posterior Approach for Debridement of the Psoas Abscess
Published on: March 2, 2020
A case of psoas abscess in a patient with systemic sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis
1Internal Medicine, Miura Municipal Hospital , 4-33 Koyo-cho, Miura, Kanagawa 238-0222 , Japan.
Abstract:
Abstract We report a case of psoas abscesses associated with systemic sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis. A 61-year-old woman had been sufferring from high fever. A computed tomography (CT) scan revealed bilateral psoas abscesses from which Peptostreptococcus spp. were detected by a culture of the pus. The abscesses were ameliorated by performing CT-guided percutaneous drainage and using appropriate antibiotics. Although psoas abscess is relatively rare, it can be a cause of fever of unknown origin in collagen diseases.
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