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cause of death -'boas abscesses'

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Tc

Tc Report 10 May 2004 11:54

Hi Fay It is probably, psoas abscess,originating in psoas muscle, in top of thigh. psoas abscess are associated with ruptured appendix or TB spine, from what you mention on you relatives death cert, I would conclude they had TB spine Hope this helps Rod

JillyWilly

JillyWilly Report 9 May 2004 21:38

Hi Fay Try this site to decipher causes of death. http://www(.)paulsmith(.)doctors(.)org(.)uk/ArchaicMedicalTerms(.)htm Remove brackets from dots. Jill

Unknown

Unknown Report 9 May 2004 21:33

"Psoas abscesses develop from infection of unknown origin (primary/spontaneous) or as a consequence of infection spreading from an adjacent organ (secondary)." Got above info from www[.]edu[.]rcsed[.]ac[.]uk/case%20Presentations/CP7[.]htm BUT then I put my librarian's hat on, and my trust in pre-computer reference tools and consulted my dictionary, which states "psoas, n. either of the two muscles of the loins that aid in flexing and rotating the thigh" So now we know! As my brother would say, we may not be wiser, but we are much better informed!

Fay

Fay Report 9 May 2004 21:21

I have a relative who died in 1891 of 'spinal disease with double boas abscesses about two years.Abscesses 5 months. Exhaustion' Any ideas what boas abscesses might be? Fay Pascoe