Case ReportInternational Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
Publication: Malignant psoas syndrome: first pediatric case report in Mexico
Int J Res Med Sci. 2022;10(8):1769-1771.DOI10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20221993
Abstract
Malignant psoas syndrome (MPS) is a rare, painful condition caused by malignant infiltration of the psoas muscle and adjacent nerves, causing fixed flexion of the leg over the hip. Unfortunately, it is often underdiagnosed. We presented the case of an 8-year-old girl with a clinical history of lumbar embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma and high-grade sarcoma presenting as MPS. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first pediatric case report described in Mexico.
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- Anesthesiologist, Algology Fellow, National Cancer Institute of Mexico, Mexico
- Anesthesiologist, Pediatrician Algologist, Pain Clinic National Institute of Pediatrics, Mexico
- Pediatric Anesthesiologist, Pediatric Algologist, Pain Clinic National Institute of Pediatrics, Mexico
- Medical Doctor, Universidad Central del Valle del Cauca, Colombia
- Surgery Resident, Mexican Institute of Social Security, Mexico