Summary
We report a case of infective iliopsoas bursitis, and to our knowledge a similar case has not been described. The anatomical relation between the bursa and the hip, and related pathological conditions are reviewed. The contribution of CT-guided catheterisation is emphasised as it allows aspiration of fluid, injection of radio-opaque material and lavage.
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Les auteurs rapportent le cas d'une infection de la bourse séreuse du psoas. A leur connaissance il n'en existe aucun cas décrit dans la littérature. Après avoir rappelé les rapports anatomiques entre la bourse et l'articulation coxo-fémorale et les diverses lésions pouvant atteindre la bourse séreuse du psoas, ils insistent sur l'apport du cathétérisme guidé par tomodensitométrie. Cette méthode autorise non seulement l'examen du liquide pathologique; mais également l'opacification de la bourse infectée et aussi son lavage, dans un but thérapeutique.
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Manueddu, C.A., Hoogewoud, H.M., Balague, F. et al. Infective iliopsoas bursitis. International Orthopaedics 15, 135–137 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00179712
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