title: Psoas abscess associated with renal pathology in children.
abstract: Pyogenic psoas abscess in children is most commonly a primary disease process associated with Staphylococcus aureus. We report three cases of secondary psoas abscess associated with underlying renal pathology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital, Cornhill Road, Aberdeen AB9 2ZD, Scotland.
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Driver
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Renshaw
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Youngson
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D016659:Psoas Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011705:Pyelonephritis, Xanthogranulomatous / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014567:Urography