Iliopsoas bursa
Last revised by David Luong
on 12 Jul 2021
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Weerakkody Y, Luong D, Hacking C, Iliopsoas bursa. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Feb 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-79587
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- Ilio-psoas bursa
- iliopectinate bursa
- ilio-pectinate bursa
The Iliopsoas bursa, also known as the iliopectinate bursa, is one of the bursae involving the hip. It is the largest bursa around the hip joint. It is located beneath the musculotendinous portion of the iliopsoas muscle, anterior to the hip joint capsule and lateral to the common femoral vessels. It can communicate with the hip joint in about 15% of patients. It is usually collapsed but can be distensed by overproduction of synovial fluid from a variety of causes.
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References
- 1. D G Varma, W R Richli, C Charnsangavej, B I Samuels, E E Kim, S Wallace. MR appearance of the distended iliopsoas bursa. (2013) AJR. American journal of roentgenology. 156 (5): 1025-8. doi:10.2214/ajr.156.5.2017926 - Pubmed
- 2. Skiadas V, Koutoulidis V, Plotas A. An atypical case of noninfected iliopsoas bursitis - MRI findings. (2009) Journal of radiology case reports. 3 (10): 15-8. doi:10.3941/jrcr.v3i10.326 - Pubmed
- 3. J P Vaccaro, D D Sauser, R K Beals. Iliopsoas bursa imaging: efficacy in depicting abnormal iliopsoas tendon motion in patients with internal snapping hip syndrome. (1995) Radiology. 197 (3): 853-6. doi:10.1148/radiology.197.3.7480768 - Pubmed
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