Journals / Eskisehir Medical Journal / 2026 / Volume: 7 Issue: 2

Massive Tuberculous Psoas Abscess Secondary to Spinal Tuberculosis: A Rare Clinical Presentation

Spinal Tüberküloza Sekonder Gelişen Masif Tüberküloz Psoas Apsesi: Nadir Bir Klinik Vaka

Derya Ünal(Kütahya Şehir Hastanesi)0000-0002-7258-1452
Türkan Paşalı Kilit(Kütahya Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi)0000-0003-1126-7336
Mehmet Korkmaz(Kütahya Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi)0000-0001-6234-9484
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2026-05-31
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A combination of image-guided percutaneous drainage and anti-tuberculosis therapy remains an effective and less invasive treatment strategy.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Psoas abscess is a rare and often overlooked manifestation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis.
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Key Findings & Data:Because of its non-specific clinical presentation, diagnosis is frequently delayed, which may lead to significant morbidity.
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Conclusion & Impact:A combination of image-guided percutaneous drainage and anti-tuberculosis therapy remains an effective and less invasive treatment strategy.
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📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Extrapulmonary tuberculosis · Psoas abscess · Mobility limitation

Abstract

Psoas abscess is a rare and often overlooked manifestation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Because of its non-specific clinical presentation, diagnosis is frequently delayed, which may lead to significant morbidity. We report the case of a 41-year-old man who presented with progressively worsening low back and right hip pain, gait disturbance, and unintentional weight loss. His medical history was remarkable for blunt trauma to the right pelvic region one year earlier. On admission, inflammatory markers were markedly elevated, while physical examination revealed tenderness over the right hip and inguinal region. Abdominal ultrasonography suggested an abscess formation, which was further characterized by magnetic resonance imaging. Ultrasound-guided percutaneous drainage was performed, yielding a total of 1,850 mL of purulent material. Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex was isolated from the abscess culture on day 28, and standard anti-tuberculosis therapy was subsequently initiated. Following treatment, the patient’s gait disturbance and pain improved significantly. This case emphasizes that tuberculous psoas abscess should be considered in the differential diagnosis of persistent musculoskeletal pain, even in the absence of active pulmonary tuberculosis. A combination of image-guided percutaneous drainage and anti-tuberculosis therapy remains an effective and less invasive treatment strategy.

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Psoas apsesi, tüberkülozun nadir görülen bir klinik belirtisidir. 41 yaşındaki erkek hasta, giderek kötüleşen bel ve sağ kalça ağrısı, yürüme zorluğu ve kilo kaybı şikayetleriyle başvurdu. Hastanın bir yıl önce menenjit ve sağ pelvik bölgede travma öyküsü vardı. Hastanın vücut ısısı 36,9°C idi, C-reaktif protein (CRP) düzeyleri yüksekti. Anemi, ferritin yüksekliği ve eritrosit sedimantasyon hızı (ESH) artışı dışında diğer bulgular normal sınırlar içindeydi. Karın ultrasonografisinde sağ kasık bölgesinde hava-sıvı seviyesi olan, apseyi düşündüren bir lezyon saptandı. Hasta ultrason rehberliğinde perkütan drenaj uygulandı ve 1850 mL hacimli büyük bir apse boşaltıldı. Kültür sonuçları beklenirken, siprofloksasin ve ampisilin-sulbaktamdan oluşan ampirik antibiyotik tedavisi başlatıldı. Asit-fast bacilli (AFB) boyama testi negatif olmasına rağmen, 28. günde M. tuberculosis izole edildi. Sonuç olarak, izoniazid, rifampisin, pirazinamid ve etambutolden oluşan anti-tüberküloz tedavisi başlatıldı. Hastanın hareket kabiliyeti düzeldi. Anti-tüberküloz tedavisi ve görüntü kılavuzlu perkütan drenajın kombinasyonu, tedavinin temelini oluşturdu. Bu vaka, pulmoner veya diğer organların tutulumu olmasa ve tanımlanabilir predispozan faktörler bulunmasa bile, ayırıcı tanıda tüberküloz psoas apsesinin dikkate alınmasının önemini vurgulamaktadır.

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Ünal, D., Kilit, T. P., Korkmaz, M. (2026). Massive Tuberculous Psoas Abscess Secondary to Spinal Tuberculosis: A Rare Clinical Presentation. Eskisehir Medical Journal, Volume: 7 Issue: 2. https://ajindex.com/articles/1614212

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