Buttock cellulitis as a presentation of psoas abscess: a clinical reminder
May, D.; Pearson, K.; Durran, A.; Davies, C.; Magan, A.; Knight, J.
Acute Medicine 9(2): 82-83
2010
ISSN/ISBN: 1747-4884 PMID: 21597579 Document Number: 11247
Cellulitis is a common condition that is frequently managed by the general physicians on an acute medical take. This case report describes buttock cellulitis as a presentation of an iliopsoas abscess and illustrates the importance of considering a deep abscess when there are atypical features, when the cellulitis is in an unusual location or when the patient fails to improve with standard anti-microbial therapy.
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