Psoas abscess in chronic dialysis patients.
We report 4 cases of nontuberculous psoas abscess occurring in patients with end stage renal disease. Fever and pain were the presenting symptoms but diagnosis was delayed. A computerized tomography scan of the abdomen was the critical test that led to the correct diagnosis. Therapy involved drainage and antibiotics, and was successful in 3 of the 4 patients.
D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology