Journal of the Korean Association of Pediatric Surgeons  2013;19(2):150-155

doi:10.13029/jkaps.2013.19.2.150

Tuberculous Iliopsoas Muscle Abscess Associated with Multiple Intraabdominal and Thoracic Abscesses in 9-year-old Boy.

Eunyoung JUNG 1 ; Woo Hyun PARK ; Soon Ok CHOI

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Keywords

Tuberculosis; Abscess; Psoas abscess; Paradoxical response

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

Tuberculous Iliopsoas muscle abscess is a rare manifestation in patient with extrapulmonary tuberculosis and hardly observed in developed country. Paradoxical response to anti-tuberculous medication could make difficult therapeutic decision to clinicians. The authors report a case of tuberculous iliopsoas muscle abscess with multiple intraabdominal and thoracic abscesses in 9 year-old-boy who presented paradoxical response to anti-tuberculous treatment.