title: Unusual presentation of psoas abscess in a child.
abstract: Primary abscess of the psoas muscle is relatively rare in infants and young children. The clinical presentation of the disease, with limping, fever, and abdominal pain, may be confused with conditions such as septic arthritis of the hip, osteomyelitis, or appendicitis. The authors present an unusual case of a ruptured left psoas abscess presenting as generalized peritonitis in a child. J Pediatr Surg 36:1859-1860.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery and Ultrasonography Unit, Soroka Medical Center and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kleiner
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Barki
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Mares
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D016659:Psoas Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014640:Vancomycin