The varied clinical manifestations of iliopsoas bursitis.
Iliopsoas bursitis is often overlooked as the cause of symptoms involving the inguinal area and lower extremity. We report 8 patients with iliopsoas bursitis. All had either osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis of the hip but only 3 had significant hip pain. Patients presented with an inguinal mass and hip pain (2); unilateral leg swelling (2); inguinal mass and unilateral leg swelling (1); hip pain (1); pelvic mass with bladder compression (1); and no symptoms (1). The diagnosis was entertained initially in only 2 patients. Computed tomography was useful in establishing the diagnosis.
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Division of Rheumatology and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic/Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN 55905.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications; D002062:Bursitis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005272:Femur Neck / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009132:Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015207:Osteoarthritis, Hip / Q000150:complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed