Metastatic carcinoma of the cervix presenting as a psoas abscess in an HIV-negative woman.
A case of advanced carcinoma of the cervix presenting as a psoas abscess is described. This unusual presentation has been reported in association with AIDS but is extremely rare in HIV-negative women. This case report emphasises the importance of awareness of unusual causes of the psoas abscess in an era when the classical tuberculous abscess is fast disappearing.
Devendra
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Division of Gynaecological Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore 169608. dharkan@singnet.com.sg
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D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004322:Drainage; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D018023:HIV Seronegativity; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D018307:Neoplasms, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D010146:Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D016659:Psoas Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D016658:Psoas Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*