Iliopsoas abscess (IPA) is the accumulation of pus inside the iliopsoas muscle compartment. The early stages of its clinical presentation are often non-specific and therefore incidentally diagnosed with computed tomography. We describe the case of a 27-year-old man with a history of Crohn’s disease presenting with right-sided lower back pain radiating downwards to the lateral part of his thigh and exacerbated with hip movement. Examination of the patient showed a cachectic physique with a fixed flexion deformity at the right hip with a positive psoas sign. We further report the clinical dilemma on the diagnosis between Crohn’s disease and intestinal tuberculosis and the subsequent management of IPA secondary to Crohn’s disease. Our patient was managed with a loop ileostomy for bowel rest with continuous abscess draining and discharged after 3 months. After the reversal of ileostomy, the patient was satisfied with the overall outcomes. The clinical dilemma stems from the rising incidence of Crohn’s disease in Malaysia, as the clinical presentation of intestinal tuberculosis and Crohn’s disease is similar. Therefore, it is important for countries transitioning to higher income groups to be able to suspect and treat the condition accordingly.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Surgery, Infectious Diseases, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Pathology |
Journal Section | Case report |
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Supporting Institution | International Medical University and Hospital Tuanku Ja'afar |
Project Number | 001 |
Thanks | Thank you for reviewing my case report |
Publication Date | April 1, 2022 |
Published in Issue | Year 2022, Volume 6, Issue 4 |
Bibtex | @case report { josam892361, journal = {Journal of Surgery and Medicine}, issn = {}, eissn = {2602-2079}, address = {jsurgmed@gmail.com}, publisher = {Fatih BAŞAK}, year = {2022}, volume = {6}, pages = {513 - 515}, doi = {10.28982/josam.892361}, title = {Iliopsoas abscess: A clinical dilemma — case report}, key = {cite}, author = {Ng We Yong, Yuki Julius and Ikbaal, Muhammad} } |
APA | Ng We Yong, Y. J. & Ikbaal, M. (2022). Iliopsoas abscess: A clinical dilemma — case report . Journal of Surgery and Medicine , 6 (4) , 513-515 . DOI: 10.28982/josam.892361 |
MLA | Ng We Yong, Y. J. , Ikbaal, M. "Iliopsoas abscess: A clinical dilemma — case report" . Journal of Surgery and Medicine 6 (2022 ): 513-515 <https://jsurgmed.com/en/pub/issue/69115/892361> |
Chicago | Ng We Yong, Y. J. , Ikbaal, M. "Iliopsoas abscess: A clinical dilemma — case report". Journal of Surgery and Medicine 6 (2022 ): 513-515 |
RIS | TY - JOUR T1 - Iliopsoas abscess: A clinical dilemma — case report AU - Yuki Julius Ng We Yong , Muhammad Ikbaal Y1 - 2022 PY - 2022 N1 - doi: 10.28982/josam.892361 DO - 10.28982/josam.892361 T2 - Journal of Surgery and Medicine JF - Journal JO - JOR SP - 513 EP - 515 VL - 6 IS - 4 SN - -2602-2079 M3 - doi: 10.28982/josam.892361 UR - https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.892361 Y2 - 2022 ER - |
EndNote | %0 Journal of Surgery and Medicine Iliopsoas abscess: A clinical dilemma — case report %A Yuki Julius Ng We Yong , Muhammad Ikbaal %T Iliopsoas abscess: A clinical dilemma — case report %D 2022 %J Journal of Surgery and Medicine %P -2602-2079 %V 6 %N 4 %R doi: 10.28982/josam.892361 %U 10.28982/josam.892361 |
ISNAD | Ng We Yong, Yuki Julius , Ikbaal, Muhammad . "Iliopsoas abscess: A clinical dilemma — case report". Journal of Surgery and Medicine 6 / 4 (April 2022): 513-515 . https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.892361 |
AMA | Ng We Yong Y. J. , Ikbaal M. Iliopsoas abscess: A clinical dilemma — case report. J Surg Med. 2022; 6(4): 513-515. |
Vancouver | Ng We Yong Y. J. , Ikbaal M. Iliopsoas abscess: A clinical dilemma — case report. Journal of Surgery and Medicine. 2022; 6(4): 513-515. |
IEEE | Y. J. Ng We Yong and M. Ikbaal , "Iliopsoas abscess: A clinical dilemma — case report", Journal of Surgery and Medicine, vol. 6, no. 4, pp. 513-515, Apr. 2022, doi:10.28982/josam.892361 |