Engelsk titel: Primary psoas abscess in a young healthy male
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Författare:
Nassehi D
;
Galbo H
;
Skovsgaard F
Email: damoun@live.dk
Språk: Dan
Antal referenser: 5
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UI-nummer: 09011653
Sammanfattning
A young male saw his general practitioner because of lower back pain, limpness, nightly sweating, subfebrilia, and weight loss. Further diagnostics showed that he had a primary psoas abscess. Psoas abscesses are categorized as primary and secondary. Primary psoas abscess is a rare disease in Europe and North America. It is primarily seen in young men, and the classical symptom-triad is: fever, back pain, and limpness. The golden standard diagnostic tool is computed tomography, and treatment involves appropriate antibiotics, which can be combined with percutaneous drainage.