Psoas abscess demonstrated by CT as the first evidence of carcinoma of the colon.
We report a case of right psoas abscess resulting from a carcinoma of the ascending colon. Abdominal CT examination suggested a preoperative diagnosis of neoplasm of the colon, which was confirmed on barium enema films and at surgical operation.
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain.
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D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed