An Uncommon Cause of Hip Pain Originating From the Iliopsoas Muscle: A Case Report
CASE REPORTS IN ORTHOPEDICS, vol.2025, no.1, 2025 (ESCI)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 2025 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2025
- Doi Number: 10.1155/cro/1491509
- Journal Name: CASE REPORTS IN ORTHOPEDICS
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Academic Search Premier, Directory of Open Access Journals
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
A 43-year-old man presented with chronic left hip pain that had increased in severity in the last week. Imaging studies discovered a mass in the iliopsoas muscle. The mass was excised, and pathological examination revealed pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma. The patient was followed up for 2 years and demonstrated no recurrence, with good clinical results. Clinicians should follow a systematic diagnostic approach involving a detailed medical history, a comprehensive physical examination, imaging studies, and laboratory tests to evaluate masses in the iliopsoas region, leading to timely diagnosis and appropriate management. Rhabdomyosarcoma is already a rare malignancy in adults. Therefore, having it in the iliopsoas compartment makes this case unique. To our knowledge, there was only one previously reported case of rhabdomyosarcoma involving the iliopsoas.