Buttock abscess complicating Crohn's disease.
Two patients with buttock abscesses developing as an extension of Crohn's disease are described. In each, the abscess extended through the sciatic foramen into gluteal soft tissues. Cross-sectional imaging, particularly computed tomography, is of major help in identifying these lesions and the pathway of spread.
O'Malley
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Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Henderson General Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario.
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Castelli
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D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D002081:Buttocks; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010388:Pelvis