Psoas abscess demonstrated by CT as the first evidence of carcinoma of the colon

J Llauger; C Pérez; J Andreu; J Palmer

doi:10.1016/0730-4862(87)90009-6

Psoas abscess demonstrated by CT as the first evidence of carcinoma of the colon

Comput Radiol. 1987 Nov-Dec;11(5-6):259-61. doi: 10.1016/0730-4862(87)90009-6.

Authors

J Llauger¹, C Pérez, J Andreu, J Palmer

Affiliation

¹ Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain.

PMID: 3436132
DOI: 10.1016/0730-4862(87)90009-6

Abstract

We report a case of right psoas abscess resulting from a carcinoma of the ascending colon. Abdominal CT examination suggested a preoperative diagnosis of neoplasm of the colon, which was confirmed on barium enema films and at surgical operation.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Abscess / diagnostic imaging
Abscess / etiology*
Adenocarcinoma / complications*
Adenocarcinoma / diagnostic imaging
Colonic Neoplasms / complications*
Colonic Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Muscular Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Muscular Diseases / etiology*
Retroperitoneal Space
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*