title: [Psoas abscess exteriorized in the groin revealed late after acute pancreatitis].
abstract: Two cases of psoas abscess complicating acute necrotizing pancreatitis are reported. These cases were particular because the abscesses exteriorized in the groin and symptoms were misleading. The abscesses were detected late, three and five months after the beginning of the pancreatitis respectively. The difficulties in diagnosis and the long delay to diagnosis are emphasized as possible sources of superinfection.
authors.affiliation: Service de Médecine Interne et Gastroentérologie, Hôpital André-Mignot, Le Chesnay.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Colardelle
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chochon
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hagege
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Choury
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Doll
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Etienne
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Andrieu
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006119:Groin; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications*; D016659:Psoas Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed