The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
2014 , Vol 56 , Num 3
Psoas Abscess with Septic Arthritis of the Hip: A Case Report
Departments of 1Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 2Pediatrics, 3 Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, and 4Radiology,
Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey. E-mail: nurbelet@yahoo.com
Psoas abscess associated with septic arthritis of the hip is unusual in
infants. A 12-month-old infant presented with the complaints of fever, left
hip pain and limp. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed left psoas abscess
accompanied by septic arthritis of the hip. In this report, we present a case
of psoas abscess with hip septic arthritis in an infant, and we describe the
clinical and radiological findings and treatment of this case.
Keywords :
psoas abscess, septic arthritis, hip joint, children.