Abstract
This case study reports an uncommon cause of psoas abscess, a complication of pancreatic pseudocyst in a 75 years old man. A few other causes of psoas abscess and some complications of pancreatic pseudocyst are touched upon in this report,and management options in the treatment of pancreatic pseudocysts have been enumerated.
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