title: Bilateral psoas muscle abscess associated with emphysematous cystitis.
abstract: Psoas muscle abscess associated with emphysematous urinary tract infection is very rare. There were very few reports about urinary tract infections such as renal abscess, perinephric abscess, and emphysematous pyelonephritis complicated with psoas muscle abscess; however, psoas muscle abscess associated with emphysematous cystitis has not yet been reported. Here, we report a case of bilateral posas muscle abscess following emphysematous cystitis in an 81-year-old nondiabetic man, who was treated successfully with prolonged antibiotic therapy and supportive care. Early recognition of psoas muscle abscess can prevent aggressive interventional procedure and warrant good prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jae-Ki
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea ; National Health Insurance Corporation Ilsan Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, Ilsan-si 156-775, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jae-Cheol
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Kwon