Psoas abscess
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Overview
Owing to the proximal attachments of the iliopsoas, a pus-filled abscess (psoas abscess), as may occur in lumbar tuberculosis, may drain inferiorly into the upper medial thigh and present as a swelling in the region.[citation needed]
Treatment may involve drainage and antibiotics.[1]