Presentation, management and outcomes of iliopsoas abscess at a University Teaching Hospital in Nepal

Abstract

Iliopsoas abscess (IPA) is an uncommon clinical disease and is often missed to diagnose due to vague clinical presentation. Early treatment with drainage and appropriate antibiotic therapy is necessary before sepsis sets in and become lethal. We conducted this study to evaluate clinical features, etiology, management strategies, and outcomes in patients with IPA from a University Teaching Hospital in Nepal.

Keywords

• drainage
• iliopsoas abscess
• outcome
• ultrasonography