The varied clinical manifestations of iliopsoas bursitis

Iliopsoas bursitis is often overlooked as the cause of symptoms involving the inguinal area and lower extremity. We report 8 patients with iliopsoas bursitis. All had either osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis of the hip but only 3 had significant hip pain. Patients presented with an inguinal mass and hip pain (2); unilateral leg swelling (2); inguinal mass and unilateral leg swelling (1); hip pain (1); pelvic mass with bladder compression (1); and no symptoms (1). The diagnosis was entertained initially in only 2 patients. Computed tomography was useful in establishing the diagnosis.