The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
2020 , Vol 62 , Num 1
Neonatal iliopsoas abscess presenting with transient cyanosis of a single extremity: a case report and review of the literature
1 Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.2 Division of Neonatology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
3 Department of Radiology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey DOI : 10.24953/turkjped.2020.01.025 A newborn baby with an unusual complaint of transient left leg cyanosis during crying, who was diagnosed with a iliopsoas abscess is presented. Newborn cases diagnosed with an iliopsoas abscess in the English literature are summarized and differences in clinical presentations are discussed. Keywords : transient single extremity cyanosis, iliopsoas abscess, newborn