학술논문

Iliopsoas haematoma in a rugby player
Document Type
Academic Journal
Source
South African Journal of Sports Medicine. July 1, 2015, p55, 3 p.
Subject
Therapeutics, Physiological
Anticoagulants (Medicine)
Rugby football
Physical therapy
Language
English
ISSN
1015-5163
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. DOI: 10.7196/SAJSM.612
Classified as either spontaneous or traumatic, [1] iliopsoas muscle haematomas are rare lesions that typically appear in individuals presenting with clotting difficulties, whether due to illnesses, such as haemophilia [2] [...]