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case_images: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): Coronal section of abdomen and pelvis. A plain MRI of the Abdomen and pelvis was taken 1 week before surgery. The following is a coronal section showing a large abscess of size 6.8 x 3.3 cm in the body of the psoas muscle at the level pf L4-L5 vertebrae. The MRI scan is essential for the diagnosis and surgical planning of the patient.
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case_images: The abscess measured approximately 6.8 x 3.3 x 3 cm (Fig. 1 and 2).
case_images: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): Axial section of abdomen and pelvis. Plain MRI of the abdomen and pelvis was taken 1 week before surgery. The following is a coronal section showing a large abscess of size 3.3 x 3 cm in the body of the psoas muscle.
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case_images: The abscess measured approximately 6.8 x 3.3 x 3 cm (Fig. 1 and 2).
case_images: Intraoperative picture of the psoas abscess and its contents. The patient was managed with open drainage through a retroperitoneal approach. During the procedure, a mixture of pus and blood was drained, and samples were sent for bacteriological testing. The wound was then irrigated thoroughly and closed, with a negative suction drain left in place.
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case_images: The wound was thoroughly irrigated, and a negative suction drain was placed (Fig. 3).