A case of bilateral psoas abscess in multiple myeloma patient.
- Author:
Sang Seokg SEONG
1
;
Jae Woong LEE
;
Joon Kwang WANG
;
Young Yul LEE
;
In Soon KIM
;
Il Young CHOI
;
Myung Ju AHN
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ahnmj@hanyang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Psoas abscess;
Plasmacytoma
- MeSH:
Abscess;
Alcoholism;
Bone Marrow;
Diabetes Mellitus;
Drug Therapy;
Humans;
Intraabdominal Infections;
Malnutrition;
Middle Aged;
Multiple Myeloma*;
Osteomyelitis;
Plasmacytoma;
Poa;
Psoas Abscess*;
Staphylococcus aureus;
Tuberculosis
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2004;67(Suppl 3):S862-S866
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Psoas abscess is caused by primary or secondary and most commonly results from direct extension of intraabdominal infections. Staphylococcus aureus is the most common organism for psoas abscess secondary to vertebral osteomyelitis. Tuberculosis, malnutrition, alcoholism, diabetes mellitus, bone marrow failure, and steroid use are responsible for compromise in host defense and consequent increase in the relative risk of psoas abscess. We report here a case of bilateral poas abscess developed in a 58 year old patient with relapsed plasmacytoma in pelvic cavity during chemotherapy.
