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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|date=June 2009}} | 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|date=June 2009}} | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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]