PMID: 9002579Jan 1, 1997Paper

Psoas abscess: making an early diagnosis in the ED

The American Journal of Emergency Medicine
C H ChernC H Lee

Abstract

The variable and nonspecific presentations of psoas abscess, as well as its infrequent incidence in the emergency department (ED), can result in delayed diagnosis or misdiagnosis. Previous reports have not discussed the diagnostic difficulties of psoas abscess from the viewpoint of emergency physicians (EPs), especially in light of the widespread use of ED ultrasonography. This report describes a 1-year experience between November 1993 and October 1994, during which 10 ED patients were diagnosed to have psoas abscess; in 7 cases, diagnoses were established in the ED. Patients' mean age was 64.6 years (range, 46 to 76). Pain was the most frequently encountered symptom (80%), with 5 patients (50%) complaining of flank pain. The triad of fever, flank pain, and limitation of hip movement, which is specific for psoas abscess, was present only in 3 patients (30%). The mean duration of symptoms was 10.6 days (range, 1 to 30 days). The mean time spent to establish the diagnosis was 1.7 days (range, 0 to 7 days). The diagnosis of psoas abscess was established by ultrasound in 6 patients, by computed tomography (CT) in 3 patients, and by surgery in 1 patient. Four patients who presented with either sepsis and nonspecific abdominal/flank ...Continue Reading

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