An Unusual Association: Iliopsoas Bursitis Related to Calcium Pyrophosphate Crystal Arthritis

Joint Authors

Di Carlo, Marco
Draghessi, Antonella
Salaffi, Fausto
Carotti, Marina

Source

Case Reports in Rheumatology

Issue

Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-5, 5 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2015-10-15

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

5

Main Subjects

Diseases

Abstract EN

A 71-year-old man with osteoarthritis and chondrocalcinosis came to our observation developing a swelling in the groin region after a recent left colectomy for adenocarcinoma.

The imaging techniques revealed the presence of an iliopsoas bursitis in connection with the hip.

The synovial fluid analysis detected the presence of calcium pyrophosphate (CPP) crystals and allowed the final and unusual diagnosis of iliopsoas bursitis related to acute CPP crystal hip arthritis.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Di Carlo, Marco& Draghessi, Antonella& Carotti, Marina& Salaffi, Fausto. 2015. An Unusual Association: Iliopsoas Bursitis Related to Calcium Pyrophosphate Crystal Arthritis. Case Reports in Rheumatology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Di Carlo, Marco…[et al.]. An Unusual Association: Iliopsoas Bursitis Related to Calcium Pyrophosphate Crystal Arthritis. Case Reports in Rheumatology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Di Carlo, Marco& Draghessi, Antonella& Carotti, Marina& Salaffi, Fausto. An Unusual Association: Iliopsoas Bursitis Related to Calcium Pyrophosphate Crystal Arthritis. Case Reports in Rheumatology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059994

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1059994