An Uncommon Cause of Hip Pain Originating From the Iliopsoas Muscle: A Case Report


Ozcan M., Acar E., Akdogan E. K., ERDURAN M.

CASE REPORTS IN ORTHOPEDICS, cilt.2025, sa.1, 2025 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 2025 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1155/cro/1491509
  • Dergi Adı: CASE REPORTS IN ORTHOPEDICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Academic Search Premier, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.