Ultrasound-guided aspiration of Psoas abscess in a 28 year-old male: A case report, literature review and the relevance of this technique in the developing world

Authors

  • Ajay Kothari Sancheti Institute of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Pune, India
  • Ketan Shripad Khurjekar Sancheti Institute of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Pune, India
  • Shailesh Hadgaonkar Sancheti Institute of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Pune, India
  • Vibhu Krishnan Viswanathan Sancheti Institute of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Pune, India
  • Parag K Sancheti Sancheti Institute of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Pune, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2014.1.4.2

Keywords:

Psoas, abscess, ultrasound, novel, image

Abstract

With the advent of highly efficacious chemotherapeutic agents and egression of novel image-guided, interventional
techniques; various simpler and minimally-invasive management protocols have emerged in the treatment of Pott’s
spine over the past decade. The current article discusses the relevance of minimally invasive, USG-guided aspiration
of a large psoas abscess in a 28 year old male; and elaborates upon the general consensus in the current literature on
the pertinence of this technology in TB spine management.

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Author Biographies

Ajay Kothari, Sancheti Institute of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Pune, India

Consultant, Spine centre, 

Ketan Shripad Khurjekar, Sancheti Institute of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Pune, India

Chief Spine Surgeon, Spine centre, 

Shailesh Hadgaonkar, Sancheti Institute of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Pune, India

Consultant, Spine centre, 

Vibhu Krishnan Viswanathan, Sancheti Institute of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Pune, India

Fellow, Spine centre,

Parag K Sancheti, Sancheti Institute of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Pune, India

Chairman,

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Published

2014-12-30

How to Cite

Ajay Kothari, Ketan Shripad Khurjekar, Shailesh Hadgaonkar, Vibhu Krishnan Viswanathan, & Parag K Sancheti. (2014). Ultrasound-guided aspiration of Psoas abscess in a 28 year-old male: A case report, literature review and the relevance of this technique in the developing world . Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences, 1(4), 307–311. https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2014.1.4.2

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 4 (2014): Vol 1| Issue 4, October - December 2014

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