Iliopsoas bursa presenting as deep vein thrombosis in rheumatoid arthritis

Br J Rheumatol. 1993 Sep;32(9):832-4. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/32.9.832.

Abstract

The case of a woman with longstanding rheumatoid arthritis presenting with a deep vein thrombosis of the leg secondary to an enlarged iliopsoas bursa is described. The anatomy, presentation and disease associations are described, and the optimum techniques of imaging and management are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / complications*
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / diagnostic imaging
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / drug therapy
  • Bursa, Synovial / diagnostic imaging*
  • Bursa, Synovial / pathology
  • Chlorthalidone / therapeutic use
  • Drainage
  • Female
  • Femoral Vein*
  • Heparin
  • Hip Joint
  • Humans
  • Prednisolone / therapeutic use
  • Thrombosis / complications*
  • Thrombosis / diagnosis*
  • Thrombosis / therapy
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Heparin
  • Prednisolone
  • Chlorthalidone