[Hematoma of the psoas, a hemorrhagic complication of prostatic cancer].
OBJECTIVE
To report a case of hematoma of the psoas muscle, an uncommon hemorrhagic complication of carcinoma of the prostate.


RESULTS
Hematoma of the iliac psoas was caused by disseminated intravascular coagulation arising from multiple bony metastases of a prostatic cancer. The hematoma was successfully managed conservatively.


CONCLUSIONS
Hematoma of the psoas muscle is generally secondary to a coagulopathy. Conservative treatment generally achieves good results.
Valero Puerta
J A
JA
Servicio de Urología, Hospital de la Merced, Osuna, Sevilla.
Jiménez Gonzálo
F J
FJ
Sánchez González
M
M
Valpuesta Fernández
I
I
Alvarez Santalo
R
R
D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D016658:Psoas Muscles / Q000473:pathology*