Bilateral Psoas Abscess in the Emergency Department

We present the case of a 45-year-old female who presented multiple times to the emergency department with acute low back pain and was subsequently diagnosed with bilateral psoas muscle abscess. Psoas abscess is an uncommon cause of acute low back pain that is associated with high morbidity and morta...

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Main Authors: Tomich, Eric B, Della-Giustina, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2009-11-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/8296x9cx