Neonatal psoas abscess simulating septic arthritis of the hip: a case report and review of the literature.
We report a newborn infant with psoas abscess caused by methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus. He was referred to our hospital with a history of hospital admission for hip septic arthritis without clinical improvement, and presented limited left hip motion, swelling on the groin and pain. A magnetic resonance imaging study revealed an abscess of the left psoas muscle. Surgical drainage and antibiotic treatment resulted in full recovery.
Okan
Füsun
F
Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Sişli Children's Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Ince
Zeynep
Z
Coban
Asuman
A
Can
Gülay
G
D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D016659:Psoas Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis*