Advances in pediatric surgery

Korean Association of Pediatric Surgeons (대한소아외과학회)
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Tuberculous Iliopsoas Muscle Abscess Associated with Multiple Intraabdominal and Thoracic Abscesses in 9-year-old Boy

9세 남아에서 발생한 결핵성 장요근 농양에 의한 다발성 복강 및 흉강 농양

  • Jung, Eunyoung (Department of Pediatric Surgery, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Woo-Hyun (Department of Pediatric Surgery, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Soon-Ok (Department of Pediatric Surgery, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine)
  • 정은영 (계명대학교 의과대학 동산의료원 소아외과) ;
  • 박우현 (계명대학교 의과대학 동산의료원 소아외과) ;
  • 최순옥 (계명대학교 의과대학 동산의료원 소아외과)
  • Received : 2013.08.28
  • Accepted : 2013.11.29
  • Published : 2013.12.31
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Abstract

Tuberculous Iliopsoas muscle abscess is a rare manifestation in patient with extrapulmonary tuberculosis and hardly observed in developed country. Paradoxical response to anti-tuberculous medication could make difficult therapeutic decision to clinicians. The authors report a case of tuberculous iliopsoas muscle abscess with multiple intraabdominal and thoracic abscesses in 9 year-old-boy who presented paradoxical response to anti-tuberculous treatment.

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