Trichinosis of psoas muscle.
There are isolated case reports of Trichinella spiralis infestation in animals from India. We report the first case in man from India. The nematode was discovered incidentally during drainage of psoas abscess.
Department of Pathology, Govt Medical College, Chandigarh.
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H
Mohan
Ritu
R
Aggarwal
R
R
Nada
R P S
RP
Punia
Monica
M
Ahluwalia
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016659:Psoas Abscess / Q000469:parasitology*; D016658:Psoas Muscles / Q000469:parasitology; D014235:Trichinellosis / Q000175:diagnosis*