"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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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Psoas Abscess" by people in Profiles.
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A Dark Horse Diagnosis. J Hosp Med. 2018 11 01; 13(11):790-794.
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Atypical presentation of pyogenic iliopsoas abscess in two cases. Drug Discov Ther. 2018 Mar 19; 12(1):47-50.
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Relapsing Pott disease caused by Mycobacterium heckeshornense in a well-controlled HIV-infected patient. Med Mal Infect. 2018 03; 48(2):157-158.
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Psoas muscle abscess caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Staphylococcus aureus: case report and review. Am J Med Sci. 2001 Jun; 321(6):415-7.
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Serious complications of tuberculous epididymitis. Infection. 2000 May-Jun; 28(3):193-5.