Iliopsoas abscess in adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus

Iliopsoas abscesses have been reported in adult diabetic patients, but only one case has been so far reported in the pediatric diabetic literature. We report three cases of iliopsoas abscesses in three adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus, suggesting that an increased awareness of this conditio...

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Autores principales: Maines, Evelina, Franceschi, Roberto, Cauvin, Vittoria, d’Annunzio, Giuseppe, Pini Prato, Alessio, Castagnola, Elio, Di Palma, Annunziata
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 2015
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Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4527814/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26273460
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.267
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Sumario:Iliopsoas abscesses have been reported in adult diabetic patients, but only one case has been so far reported in the pediatric diabetic literature. We report three cases of iliopsoas abscesses in three adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus, suggesting that an increased awareness of this condition is required for its early recognition and prompt treatment.

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