A case of an iliopsoas abscess in a neonate

The present study describes a male neonate with an iliopsoas abscess. He was born by Caesarean section at 35 weeks and 3 days gestation. At 24-days-old he had a fever and localized swelling of the groin to the femur. By ultrasonography (US) and computed tomography (CT), the swelling was diagnosed as iliopsoas abscess. We treated him through percutaneous needle drainage and antibiotics. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was detected in the culture of the fluid from the abscess and the urine. US and CT were useful for the diagnosis and provided guidance for the needle puncture and follow-up of the iliopsoas abscess.