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CC BY 4.0 · Surg J (N Y) 2021; 07(04): e286-e288
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1735901
Case Report

Enterocutaneous Fistula and Pneumoretroperitoneum due to Ruptured Psoas Abscess

Tapan Patel 
1   Department of General Surgery, Medical College Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
,
Shivani Patel 
1   Department of General Surgery, Medical College Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
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Abstract

Psoas abscess is a rare condition that can present with vague clinical features. Its insidious onset can lead to a delay in diagnosis, resulting in high rates of complications and mortality. Here we describe a unique case of a patient presenting with enterocutaneous fistula and pneumoretroperitoneum due to ruptured psoas abscess.

Keywords

psoas abscess - enterocutaneous fistula - pneumoretroperitoneum

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This case has not been published/presented before. Informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of case details.




Publication History

Received: 03 September 2020

Accepted: 28 July 2021

Article published online:
22 October 2021

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