Psoas abscess twenty-one years after ipsilateral nephrectomy

Tez, Selda; Dilmen, Gülcin; Unsal, ALİ; Koktener, Asli; Cimentepe, Ersin; Saglam, Remzi

doi:10.1023/a:1024475301905

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)

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.