TY - JOUR
T1 - Retroperitoneal abscess after normal delivery
T2 - A report of two cases
AU - Segal, Shmuel
AU - Gemer, Ofer
AU - Sestopal-Epelman, Monica
AU - London, Daniel
AU - Velkes, Steven
AU - Jakim, Itzhak
PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - BACKGROUND: Retroperitoneal abscess is a rare complication of normal labor and delivery, and no apparent etiology is evident. CASES: We report on two patients who presented with back and leg pain soon after normal deliveries. While the condition was initially clinically misdiagnosed, ultrasonography and computed tomography demonstrated retroperitoneal collections and aided in guided percutaneous drainage. After a protracted course of antibiotic treatment and daily irrigation, the collections resolved. CONCLUSION: Ultrasonography and computed tomography were invaluable in the diagnosis and guided drainage of rare psoas abscesses complicating delivery.
AB - BACKGROUND: Retroperitoneal abscess is a rare complication of normal labor and delivery, and no apparent etiology is evident. CASES: We report on two patients who presented with back and leg pain soon after normal deliveries. While the condition was initially clinically misdiagnosed, ultrasonography and computed tomography demonstrated retroperitoneal collections and aided in guided percutaneous drainage. After a protracted course of antibiotic treatment and daily irrigation, the collections resolved. CONCLUSION: Ultrasonography and computed tomography were invaluable in the diagnosis and guided drainage of rare psoas abscesses complicating delivery.
KW - pregnancy complications
KW - psoas abscess
KW - retroperitoneal space
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AN - SCOPUS:0029977554
SN - 0024-7758
VL - 41
SP - 276
EP - 278
JO - The Journal of reproductive medicine
JF - The Journal of reproductive medicine
IS - 4
ER -