Iliopsoas Abscesses
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Iliopsoas Abscesses
Jeremy Lynch
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Case
66 year old female former secretary
6 month history of increasing right loin and hip pain
Recently saw an orthopaedic surgeon who ascribed the hip
symptoms to age
For past 2 days:
Severe exacerbation of pain
Fever
Nausea
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Examination
Pyrexial
Tachycardic
BP: 100/72
Swelling, and tenderness localized at the right side at
the back of waist
Most comfortable with right hip in flexion
Extension especially painful
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Investigations
Raised WCCs, CRP, mild anaemia
CXR/AXR: nil of note
Ultrasound pelvis/abdomen: nil of note
CT shows: hypodense lesion causing enlargement of
the psoas muscle
Diagnosis of psoas abscess made
Treated with CT guided drainage
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Definition
Collection of pus in the iliopsoas compartment
Psoas Major
Iliacus
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Aetiology
1. Primary: haematogenous spread of bacteria from
distant source
2. Secondary: inflammatory/infectious process nearby
Growing in frequency with growing use of CT
scanning
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Primary Causes
Haematogenous spread of bacteria
Risk Factors
Diabetes mellitus
AIDS
Renal Failure
Immunosuppression
IV drug abuse
Older patients
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Secondary Causes
Inflammatory/infectious process
System
Cause
Gastrointestinal
Crohns, Diverticulitis, Appendicitis, Colorectal Cancer
Genitourinary
UTI, Cancer, Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotrypsy
Muskuloskeletal
Verterbral osteomyelitis, Septic arthritis, Infected sacroilitis
Vascular
Infected AAA, Femoral catheterization
Miscellaneous
Endocarditis, IUD
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Epidemiology
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Clinical Features
Fever
Limp
Back Pain
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Examination
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Investigations
Bloods
CRP/ESR
FBC
Cultures
Radiological
Plain films
Ultrasound
CT/MRI
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Management
Antibiotics
CT Drainage
1984 first attempted
Wael, 2008: 41 adults
Problem of recurrence: 15%
in Wael study
Surgical Drainage:
Significant morbidity
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Message
Diagnosis is difficult and often delayed
Diagnosed more frequently now due to CT
Dangerous if untreated
Thorough clinical examination can suggest
Repeated imaging often needed to confirm
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References
Mallick, Thoufeeq, Rajendran. Iliopsoas Abscesses.
Postgrad Med J. 2004. 80:459-462
M. Cantasdemir, B. Kara, D. Cebi, N. D. Selcuk and F.
Numan. Psoas abscess rarely requires surgical
intervention. The American Journal of Surgery. 2003.
58:811
Ricci, M.A., Rose, F.B., Meyer, K.K. Pyogenic psoas
abscess: Worldwide variations in etiology. World
Journal of Surgery. 1986. 10:834
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