J Korean Orthop Assoc.
2023 Oct;58(5):434-439. 10.4055/jkoa.2023.58.5.434.
Secondary Psoas Abscess with Delayed Treatment due to an Unpredictable Primary Lesion
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, St Garollo Hospital, Suncheon, Korea
- 2Departments of Orthopedic Surgery, Gwangju Veterans Hospital, Gwangju, Korea
- 3Departments of General Surgery, Gwangju Veterans Hospital, Gwangju, Korea
- KMID: 2547007
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.2023.58.5.434
Abstract
- For a secondary psoas abscess, it is essential to find the primary lesion and treat them together. Any delay in diagnosis and treatment for the primary lesion has a risk of increased morbidity and mortality. This paper reports a case in which a secondary psoas abscess occurred due to pyelonephritis of the residual kidney combined with a fistula of the ureter and duodenum in a patient who underwent partial nephrectomy 10 years earlier, but the diagnosis and treatment of the primary lesion were delayed.
