Akram, M, Aligarh Muslim University, India
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Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology Vol 7 No 1 (2015) - Short Report
Psoas abscess: a rare metastatic presentation of asymptomatic carcinoma of the cervix
Abstract PDF Fig 1: Contrast enhanced CT scan demonstrates a large area of low attenuation involving left iliopsoas muscle(arrow) Fig 2: Coronal reconstruction demonstrates an area of low attenuation in the iliopsoas musculature on left side (arrow) Fig 3: Microscopic appearance of aspirate from psoas abscess, showing sheets of malignant squamous cells with hyperchromatic nucleus and conspicuous nucleoli (inset), (haematoxylin & eosin stain) Fig 4: Histological examination of cervical biopsy shows strips of malignant squamous cells with intracytoplasmic keratinisation (inset) along with area of necrosis and haemorrhage (haematoxylin & eosin stain)