@article{mbs:/content/journal/jmm/10.1099/jmm.0.022905-0, author = "Chan, Jasper F. W. and Wong, Samson S. Y. and Leung, Sally S. M. and Li, Iris W. S. and To, Kelvin K. W. and Cheng, Vincent C. C. and Yuen, Kwok-Yung", title = "Capnocytophaga sputigena primary iliopsoas abscess", journal= "Journal of Medical Microbiology", year = "2010", volume = "59", number = "11", pages = "1368-1370", doi = "https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.022905-0", url = "https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/jmm/10.1099/jmm.0.022905-0", publisher = "Microbiology Society", issn = "1473-5644", type = "Journal Article", keywords = "CT, computed tomography", abstract = "Iliopsoas abscess is usually secondary to the spread of infection from a contiguous focus. Primary disease is uncommon, except in children where Staphylococcus aureus is the main pathogen. We report a 60-year-old woman who developed a primary iliopsoas abscess as a result of haematogenous spread of Capnocytophaga sputigena from a palatal fistula and chronic sinusitis due to previous treatment for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Pyomyositis due to unusual and fastidious Gram-negative bacilli should be considered in patients with head and neck tumours who have previously received radiotherapy.", }