2008, Cilt 22, Sayı 4, Sayfa(lar) 223-226 |
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A CASE OF PSOAS ABSCESS DUE TO BRUCELLOSIS |
Selçuk KAYA1, Özgür SAYIL2 |
1 Trabzon Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Kliniği, Trabzon 2 Trabzon Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Radyoloji Bölümü, Trabzon |
Keywords: Brucellosis, psoas abscess, spondylodiskitis, percutaneous abscess drainage |
Skeletal system involvement is relatively a common complication of human brucellosis, however, muscular involvement and psoas
abscess are less frequent. Psoas abscess is usually secondary to spondylitis. Antibiotic combinations and drainage (percutaneous
or surgical) should be considered in treatment. In this case paper, a 45-year old male patient with brucellosis complicated with
spondylitis and lumbar spinal epidural abscess is presented. The patient was successfully treated with triple antibiotic regimen and
percutaneous abscess drainage.
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