Percutaneous drainage of iliopsoas abscess in Crohn's disease

• Published in: Gastrointestinal radiology Vol. 11; no. 3; p. 289
• Main Authors: Millward, S F, Ramsewak, W, Fitzsimons, P, Frost, R, Tam, P, Toi, A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.1986
• Subjects: Abscess - diagnostic imaging; Abscess - therapy; Adult; Crohn Disease - complications; Drainage - methods; Female; Hip; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Muscular Diseases - diagnostic imaging; Muscular Diseases - therapy; Radiography

Iliopsoas abscess is a rare but serious complication of Crohn's disease. Initial treatment by surgical drainage of the abscess alone or in combination with bowel resection has been recommended. Percutaneous catheter abscess drainage (PAD) has not been described. We report 3 patients with this u...