Iliopsoas compartment
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Knipe H, Bell D, Al Kabbani A, et al. Iliopsoas compartment. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 14 Jan 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-26908
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The iliopsoas compartment is an extra-retroperitoneal space that runs along the posterior aspect of the abdomen and pelvis and extends into the thigh.
It should be noted that the posterior abdominal wall does not have a consensus definition and that psoas muscles are sometimes included as the posterior compartment of the retroperitoneum 5.
Gross anatomy
Boundaries
The iliopsoas compartment is bound by the iliopsoas fascia, which is continuous with:
- anteriorly: transversalis fascia
- superiorly: endothoracic fascia
- inferiorly: fascia lata of the thigh
Contents
Related pathology
- psoas abscess
- psoas hematoma
- retroperitoneal fibrosis
- local invasion of primary cancers (e.g. colon cancer, ovarian cancer, uterine cancer) 2
References
- 1. Lenchik L, Dovgan D, Kier R. CT of the Iliopsoas Compartment: Value in Differentiating Tumor, Abscess, and Hematoma. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1994;162(1):83-6. doi:10.2214/ajr.162.1.8273696 - Pubmed
- 2. Torres G, Cernigliaro J, Abbitt P et al. Iliopsoas Compartment: Normal Anatomy and Pathologic Processes. Radiographics. 1995;15(6):1285-97. doi:10.1148/radiographics.15.6.8577956 - Pubmed
- 3. Muttarak M & Peh W. CT of Unusual Iliopsoas Compartment Lesions. Radiographics. 2000;20 Spec No(suppl_1):S53-66. doi:10.1148/radiographics.20.suppl_1.g00oc07s53 - Pubmed
- 4. Van Dyke J, Holley H, Anderson S. Review of Iliopsoas Anatomy and Pathology. Radiographics. 1987;7(1):53-84. doi:10.1148/radiographics.7.1.3448631 - Pubmed
- 5. Susan Standring. Gray's Anatomy. (2020) ISBN: 9780702077050 - Google Books
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