Psoas abscess twenty-one years after ipsilateral nephrectomy

Tez S., Dilmen G., Unsal A., Koktener A., Cimentepe E., Saglam R.

International Urology and Nephrology, cilt.34, sa.3, ss.311-313, 2002 (Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 34 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2002
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1023/a:1024475301905
  • Dergi Adı: International Urology and Nephrology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.311-313
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Nephrectomy, Proteus mirabilis, Psoas abscess, Ultrasonography
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

We report an unusual case of psoas abscess, which developed twenty-one years after ipsilateral nephrectomy and was caused by infrequent pathogen, Proteus mirabilis. It was diagnosed by computed tomography and was drained percutaneously with a nephrostomy tube guided by ultrasonography.