Bursae communicating with the hip joint. A report on 2 cases.


Published online: Jun 27 1996

Y E van Riet, T J van Vroonhoven, C van der Werken, and A N Berkhoudt.

Dept. of General Surgery, University Hospital Utrecht, The Netherlands.

Abstract

We present two patients in whom abnormal masses in the groin caused diagnostic difficulty. Synovial cysts and iliopsoas bursa enlargement may be more common than previously reported and should be considered in patients with unexplained hip pain and unusual ilioinguinal swelling.