title: Retroperitoneal abscess after normal delivery. A report of two cases.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Retroperitoneal abscess is a rare complication of normal labor and delivery, and no apparent etiology is evident.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report on two patient who presented with back and leg pain soon after normal deliveries. While the condition was initially clinically misdiagnosed, ultrasonography and computed tomography demonstrated retroperitoneal collections and aided in guided percutaneous drainage. After a protracted course of antibiotic treatment and daily irrigation, the collections resolved.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ultrasonography and computed tomography were invaluable in the diagnosis and guided drainage of rare psoas abscesses complicating delivery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Barzilai Medical Center, Ashkelon, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Segal
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Gemer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sestopal-Epelman
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: London
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Velkes
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Jakim
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D000150:Acinetobacter / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000151:Acinetobacter Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D000328:Adult; D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002969:Clavulanic Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016659:Psoas Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D011645:Puerperal Infection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space / Q000382:microbiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002969:Clavulanic Acids; D010406:Penicillins; D000658:Amoxicillin