A 49-year-old Vietnamese man is diagnosed with tuberculosis. On physical examination, large flocculent masses are noted over the lateral back, and a similar mass is located in the ipsilateral groin. This pattern of involvement strongly suggests an abscess tracking along which of the following muscles?

A 49-year-old Vietnamese man is diagnosed with tuberculosis. On physical examination, large flocculent masses are noted over the lateral back, and a similar mass is located in the ipsilateral groin. This pattern of involvement strongly suggests an abscess tracking along which of the following muscles?



(A) Adductor longus
(B) Gluteus maximus
(C) Gluteus minimus
(D) Piriformis
(E) Psoas major

Answer: (E) Psoas major


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