Surgical aspects of iliopsoas compartment tumours.
OBJECTIVE
To demonstrate the pathological variety and highlight the surgical principles involved in the management of tumours of the iliopsoas compartment (IPC).


METHODS
Review of four clinical cases.


RESULTS
Adequate surgical resection or palliation was achieved in each case.


CONCLUSIONS
Resection of IPC tumours is feasible but access to the most superior part of the muscle may be impossible. An extraperitoneal approach is advocated.
Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK.
A J
AJ
Spillane
J M
JM
Thomas
D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009379:Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D010166:Palliative Care; D016658:Psoas Muscles; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed