Postoperative psoas collection

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Patient with abdominal pain and fever two weeks after colon resection and colostomy.

Patient Data

Age: 20 years
Gender: Female

Left psoas muscle collection with internal septation. There is another smaller collection in the retrovesical space. Left lower quadrant colostomy.

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