title: Primary psoas muscle abscess in pregnancy.
abstract: Primary iliacus-psoas muscle abscess formation is very uncommon during pregnancy. We present a case of a primary iliacus-psoas muscle abscess in pregnancy causing back pain with delayed diagnosis and treatment. Understanding the clinical presentation of iliacus-psoas muscle abscess helps with considering it in the differential diagnosis of back pain during pregnancy.
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Swanson
authors.forename: Kenneth K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.forename: Tony M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Korman
authors.forename: Tony
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kornman
authors.forename: Euan M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Wallace
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Polyakov
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D002585:Cesarean Section; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D016659:Psoas Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016896:Treatment Outcome