[Retroperitoneal emphysematous abscess].
The authors report a case of emphysematous psoas abscess. The patient, a 55 year-old man, was insulinorequerant diabetic. He presented with abdominal pain and diabetic ketoacidosis. The diagnosis was made by CT-scan. No portal of entry was found. The evolution was fatal before surgery in spite of probabilistic antibiotherapy.
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Diakhate
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Mbengue
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Diouf
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Bellefleur
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D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D004646:Emphysema / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016659:Psoas Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space