title: Psoas abscess complicating Crohn's disease.
abstract: Six cases of psoas abscess complicating Crohn's disease are presented. The most common manifestations were weight loss, pain, fever and a palpable mass in the flank or iliac fossa. CT-scan confirmed the diagnosis. The treatment of choice in this condition is either laparotomy with drainage and primary resection of affected bowel or initial ultrasound-guided percutaneous drainage followed by early resection of the affected bowel.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Gastroenterology C, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Shokouh-Amiri
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Palnaes Hansen
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Moesgaard
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bülow
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D001441:Bacteroides fragilis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009220:Myositis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed