PSOAS ABSCESS - A RARE COMPLICATION OF CROHNS-DISEASE

Psoas abscess complicating Crohn's disease is a rare condition. Fever, abdominal tenderness, limb pain and hip contracture are typical signs but only present in half of the cases. Cultures of the pus mostly gro w a mixture of enterobacteria. The diagnosis is made by CT-scan. Medic al therapy always results in recurrence of the abscess. Resection of t he fistula and the affected bowel segment with end-to-end anastomosis is the therapy of choice. A case report is presented, followed by a re view of the literature.