title: Lateral thigh swelling: an unusual presentation of psoas abscess in a 61-year-old male.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Psoas abscess is a rare pathology with significant morbidity and mortality, if not diagnosed early and treated appropriately.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a case of 61-year-old male who presented with only lateral thigh swelling. A brief discussion regarding the case follows.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Psoas abscess is a rare entity and can present in atypical fashion. Clinicians need to be aware of these variation so to not miss this diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. joseph.f.baker@gmail.com
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Flavin
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Smyth
mesh_terms: D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016659:Psoas Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery