Abstract

TIERRA-RODRIGUEZ, Ana Mª; ASTORGANO-DE LA PUENTE, Carmen  and  MENENDEZ-COLUNGA, Mª Jesús. Importance of the clinical suspect of malignant psoas syndrome in home palliative care. Hosp. domic. [online]. 2022, vol.6, n.2, pp.85-92.  Epub July 11, 2022. ISSN 2530-5115.  https://dx.doi.org/10.22585/hospdomic.v6i2.158.

Malignant psoas syndrome (MPS) is a rare tumoral disease that causes severe pain when flexing the hip. The origin is a metastatic involvement of the psoas major muscle. There isn´t specific treatment and disease progression is rapidly disabling. The diagnosis is difficult and the quality of life of patients is very poor.

Keywords : Psoas Muscle; Sacral plexopathy; Hip; Pain.

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