Neonatal psoas abscess simulating septic arthritis of the hip: a case report and review of the literature.

Abstract

We report a newborn infant with psoas abscess caused by methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus. He was referred to our hospital with a history of hospital admission for hip septic arthritis without clinical improvement, and presented limited left hip motion, swelling on the groin and pain. A magnetic resonance imaging study revealed an abscess of the left psoas muscle. Surgical drainage and antibiotic treatment resulted in full recovery.

• Authors: Füsun Okan, Zeynep Ince, Asuman Coban, Gülay Can
• Journal: The Turkish journal of pediatrics (Turk J Pediatr) 2009 Jul-Aug Vol. 51 Issue 4 Pg. 389-91 ISSN: 0041-4301 [Print] Turkey
• PMID: 19950852 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)

Topics

• Arthritis, Infectious (diagnosis)
• Humans
• Infant, Newborn
• Infant, Premature
• Infant, Premature, Diseases (diagnosis)
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Male
• Psoas Abscess (diagnosis)