title: Percutaneous decompression of an iliopsoas hematoma.
abstract: Spontaneous hematoma in the iliopsoas muscle is a serious complication of anticoagulant therapy. It causes severe pain and often results in loss of function of the femoral nerve. We present two cases in which percutaneous decompression of the hematoma was successfully performed to relieve intractable pain and to support functional restoration of the femoral nerve.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Westeinde Hospital, Lijnbaan 32, PO Box 432, 2501 CK The Hague, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Holscher
authors.forename: F S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Leyten
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Oudenhoven
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Puylaert
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D016658:Psoas Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011677:Punctures / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants