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

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 analysi...

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Main Authors: Marco Di Carlo, Antonella Draghessi, Marina Carotti, Fausto Salaffi
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/935835
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description 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.
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spelling doaj-art-c8b1c1a3465b45b5ad1fb95db72da6092025-08-20T03:23:42ZengWileyCase Reports in Rheumatology2090-68892090-68972015-01-01201510.1155/2015/935835935835An Unusual Association: Iliopsoas Bursitis Related to Calcium Pyrophosphate Crystal ArthritisMarco Di Carlo0Antonella Draghessi1Marina Carotti2Fausto Salaffi3Rheumatology Department, Polytechnic University of the Marche, Jesi, 60035 Ancona, ItalyRheumatology Department, Polytechnic University of the Marche, Jesi, 60035 Ancona, ItalyRadiology Department, Polytechnic University of the Marche, 60035 Ancona, ItalyRheumatology Department, Polytechnic University of the Marche, Jesi, 60035 Ancona, ItalyA 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/935835
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