Jiménez Hidalgo P J

Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Maranon, Fuenlabrada, Spain, Spain

Publications

• Case Report   
  Hypertrophy of the Faciae Latae: A Pseudotumor of the thigh
  Author(s): Jiménez Hidalgo P J*
  
  Introduction: Although trochanteric pain is a common entity, unilateral hypertrophy of the Tensor Fasciae Latae (TFL) is a very rare condition, with few descriptions published. We report our experience with two patients with unilateral hypertrophy of the TFL muscle as a differential diagnosis of a tumor-like soft tissue mass on the thigh. Materials and Methods: Case A: 51-year-old woman, consulting for long evolution left hip pain associated with a soft tissue tumor on the proximal thigh, without growth on the last year. Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI): Tensor fasciae latae hypertrophy, associated with atrophy of gluteus muscles and degenerative changes on the coxo-femoral joint. Case B: 69-year-old woman without medical history of interest, consulting for swelling on the left anterior thigh, associated with local pa.. Read More»
  

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