title: Ilio-psoas abscess in the neonate.
abstract: Ilio-psoas abscess is rare in children and exceptional in the neonate. This report describes a case of idiopathic ilio-psoas abscess in a neonate with no etiologic factor known. The diagnosis was made by ultrasonography and computed axial tomography. The treatment was extraperitoneal surgical drainage and systemic antibiotics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Dona Estefânia Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal.
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Lucas
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Carneiro
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Viegas
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pascoal
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sousa-Santos
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D016659:Psoas Abscess / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography