"Psoas Abscess" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Abscess of the PSOAS MUSCLES resulting usually from disease of the lumbar vertebrae, with the pus descending into the muscle sheath. The infection is most commonly tuberculous or staphylococcal.
| Descriptor ID |
D016659
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.830.025.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Psoas Abscess- Psoas Abscess
- Abscesses, Psoas
- Psoas Abscesses
- Iliopsoas Abscess
- Abscess, Iliopsoas
- Abscesses, Iliopsoas
- Iliopsoas Abscesses
- Pyogenic Iliopsoas Abscess
- Abscess, Pyogenic Iliopsoas
- Abscesses, Pyogenic Iliopsoas
- Iliopsoas Abscess, Pyogenic
- Iliopsoas Abscesses, Pyogenic
- Pyogenic Iliopsoas Abscesses
- Abscess, Psoas
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Psoas Abscess" by people in Profiles.
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Lawsonella clevelandensis: an emerging cause of vascular graft infection. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Feb 26; 14(2).
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Iliopsoas abscess: an unexpected sequela of dilation and evacuation. J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2014 Apr; 18(2):E34-7.
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CT in the evaluation of complicated autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Acta Radiol. 2000 May; 41(3):280-4.
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Imaging of iliopsoas metastasis. Clin Radiol. 1999 Feb; 54(2):85-9.
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Psoas muscle abscess due to Mycobacterium kansasii in an apparently immunocompetent adult. Clin Infect Dis. 1998 Oct; 27(4):893-4.
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Ilio-psoas abscess in the paediatric population: treatment by US-guided percutaneous drainage. Pediatr Radiol. 1998 Jun; 28(6):478-81.
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Ilio-psoas abscesses: percutaneous drainage under image guidance. Clin Radiol. 1997 Sep; 52(9):704-7.
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Chronic back pain after hernia and aneurysm repairs. Hosp Pract (1995). 1997 Jun 15; 32(6):185-8.
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Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis presenting as a psoas abscess in a child. Br J Urol. 1996 Feb; 77(2):326-7.