Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8831023 | Asian Journal of Surgery | 2018 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Tuberculous psoas abscess from underlying vertebral osteomyelitis is more common than pyogenic psoas abscess. Ultrasound has high diagnostic accuracy and guides percutaneous drainage with excellent success rates. Ultrasound-guided percutaneous drainage should be regarded as the first-line therapeutic modality.
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Authors
Raza Aboobakar, Shalen Cheddie, Bhugwan Singh,