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Psoas Abscess
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Definition
: Abscess of the PSOAS MUSCLES resulting usually from disease of the lumbar vertebrae, with the pus descending into the muscle sheath. The infection is most commonly tuberculous or staphylococcal.
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Other names
Iliopsoas Abscess; Abscess, Psoas; Pyogenic Iliopsoas Abscesses; Psoas Abscesses; Iliopsoas Abscesses, Pyogenic; Iliopsoas Abscesses; Iliopsoas Abscess, Pyogenic; Abscesses, Pyogenic Iliopsoas; Abscesses, Psoas; Abscesses, Iliopsoas; Abscess, Pyogenic Iliopsoas; Abscess, Iliopsoas; Pyogenic Iliopsoas Abscess
