Iliopsoas haematoma in a rugby player
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Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina
Strauss, Org
Velleman, Mark D.
Janse van Rensburg, A.
Grant, C.C. (Catharina Cornelia)
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Health and Medical Publishing Group
Abstract
Traumatic iliopsoas haematoma is a serious complication of haemorrhage disorders rarely seen in young healthy athletes. It is mostly described
in patients on anticoagulant therapy and commonly associated with various degrees of femoral nerve palsy. A 22-year-old male rugby player
presented with severe onset of pain in the lower back, right hip flexor/pelvic area following a tackle during a rugby match. Magnetic resonance
imaging identified a distinct, hyperechoic heterogeneous mass within the right iliopsoas muscle, confirming a diagnosis of iliopsoas haematoma.
The case resolved completely after conservative medical treatment in addition to a period of rest and intense active physical therapy. This case
study reports the rare diagnosis of an uncomplicated iliopsoas haematoma following a sports injury in a young athlete.
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Traumatic iliopsoas haematoma, Haemorrhage disorders, Young healthy athletes, Patients
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Citation
Janse van Rensburg, DC, Strauss, O, Velleman, MD, Jansen van Rensburg, A & Grant, CC 2015, 'Iliopsoas haematoma in a rugby player', South African Journal of Sports Medicine, vol. 27, no. 2, pp. 55-57.