Post-traumatic abscess of psoas complicated by hydronephrosis: a case report and literature review

Abstract

Iliopsoas abscess is a quite rare clinical entity. The Iliopsoas abscess may be secondary following gastrointestinal, urinary, osteoarticular infections. Post traumatic iliopasoas abcess in uncommon with no typical clinical characteristics. Diagnostic is based on clinical and radiologic manifestations. The association of percutaneous drainage with antibiotics is the gold standard of treatment. We report a case of posttraumatic iliopsoas abcess complicated with hydronephrosis and managed with surgical drainage.