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Psoas Abscess MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Psoas Abscess
Tree Number(s)
C01.830.025.700
Unique ID
D016659
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016659
Annotation
for coord read note on ABSCESS
Scope Note
Abscess of the PSOAS MUSCLES resulting usually from disease of the lumbar vertebrae, with the pus descending into the muscle sheath. The infection is most commonly tuberculous or staphylococcal.
Entry Term(s)
Abscess, Psoas
Iliopsoas Abscess
Pyogenic Iliopsoas Abscess
Previous Indexing
Abscess (1968-1991)
Muscular Diseases (1968-1991)
Public MeSH Note
92
History Note
92
Date Established
1992/01/01
Date of Entry
1991/02/11
Revision Date
2019/06/17
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