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  • Title: Ovarian adenocarcinoma metastasis mimicking psoas abscess on imaging: a case report.
    Author: Kharbach Y, Alaoui SR, Khallouk A.
    Journal: Pan Afr Med J; 2020; 36():231. PubMed ID: 33708322.
    Abstract:
    Malignant psoas syndrome (MPS) is very rare with poor prognosis, and usually occurs in patients with advanced and recurrent cancer. Authors report herein the case of a 48-year-old female with history of neoadjuvant chemotherapy has been performed before hysterectomy with bilateral adnexectomy and ovariectomy for ovarian adenocarcinoma. She presented 18 months posttreatment with MPS due to a psoas abscess mimicking metastasis confirmed on computed tomography guided fine needle aspiration cytology.
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