Peritonitis and fulminant sepsis due to spontaneous rupture of iliopsoas abscess

Kumar, S.; Jain, S.

Indian Journal of Gastroenterology Official Journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology 23(6): 222-223

2004


ISSN/ISBN: 0254-8860
PMID: 15627666
Document Number: 569826
We report a 25-year-old woman who presented with features of peritonitis. At laparotomy, the cause of the pyoperitoneum was found to be a left-sided ilio-psoas abscess. This was drained, but the patient continued to deteriorate with sepsis, and died on the fourth post-operative day.

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