title: Not all pain in the left iliac fossa is diverticular disease: A case study of a psoas myxoma and review.
abstract: Intramuscular myxomas are rare, benign, mesenchymal tumours that may present to a wide variety of specialties. We present a case study of an intramuscular myxoma in the psoas muscle, followed by a review of the literature regarding the diagnosis and treatment of intramuscular myxomas
authors.affiliation: General Surgical Unit, St. Mary's Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Dormand
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Prabhu-Desai
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Rice
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Rosin
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019042:Muscle Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D009232:Myxoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000209:etiology; D016658:Psoas Muscles