Ovarian adenocarcinoma metastasis mimicking psoas abscess on imaging: a case report

Abstract

Malignant psoas syndrome (MPS) is very rare with poor prognosis, and usually occurs in patients with advanced and recurrent cancer. Authors report herein the case of a 48-year-old female with history of neoadjuvant chemotherapy has been performed before hysterectomy with bilateral adnexectomy and ovariectomy for ovarian adenocarcinoma. She presented 18 months posttreatment with MPS due to a psoas abscess mimicking metastasis confirmed on confirmed on computed tomography guided fine needle aspiration cytology.

Keywords

• malignant psoas syndrome
• psoas abscess
• metastasis
• ovarian adenocarcinoma