Psoas abscess secondary to retroperitoneal distant metastases from squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix with thrombosis of the inferior vena cava and duodenal infiltration treated by Whipple procedure

Background: Psoas abscess is a rare clinical disease of various origins. Most common causes include hematogenous spread of bacteria from a different primary source, spondylodiscitis or perforated intestinal organs. But rarely some abscesses are related to malignant metastatic disease. Case presentat...

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Main Authors: Mehdorn, Matthias, Petersen, Tim-Ole, Bartels, Michael, Jansen-Winkeln, Boris, Kassahun, Woubet Tefera
Other Authors: Universität Leipzig, Medizinische Fakultät
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig 2016
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Online Access:http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:15-qucosa-209646
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:15-qucosa-209646
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