Isolated psoas abscess caused by <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> : A rare case report
Mahtab Vasigh, Mohammadreza Karoobi, Mahnaz Montazeri, Golnaz Moradi, Hoda Asefi, Abolfazl Gilani, Seyed Mostafa Meshkati Yazd
Abstract
Psoas tuberculosis abscess is very rarely detected primarily without an adjacent vertebral cold abscess. Early diagnosis prevents unnecessary operations and life-threatening complications.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineTuberculosisMycobacterium tuberculosisAbscessRare diseaseSurgeryPathologyRadiologyDermatologyDiseaseInfectious Diseases and TuberculosisMycobacterium research and diagnosisDiagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis