Psoas abscess

Psoas muscle abscess

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Overview

Owing to the proximal attachments of the iliopsoas, a pus-filled abscess (psoas abscess), as may occur in lumbar tuberculosis, may drain inferiorly into the upper medial thigh and present as a swelling in the region.

Treatment may involve drainage and antibiotics.

See also

• Femoral hernia
• Transient synovitis

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