Psoas muscle abscess

Psoas abscess
Paraspinal abscess in the psoas muscle
SpecialtyInfectious diseases, surgery, gastroenterology 

Psoas abscess is a collection of pus (abscess) in the iliopsoas muscle compartment. It can be classified into primary psoas abscess (caused by hematogenous or lymphatic spread of a pathogen) and secondary psoas abscess (resulting from contiguous spread from an adjacent infectious focus).

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