Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Trochanteric bursitis is a common cause of lateral hip pain, particularly among elderly and postmenopausal females, but abscess formation within the trochanteric bursa is exceedingly rare. We report an unusual extra-acetabular trochanteric abscess identified during cadaveric dissection of an elderly female, characterized by irregular fibrotic and proteinaceous tissue with multiple inclusion bodies but no evidence of malignancy or granulomatous inflammation. Although limited by an absent clinical history, the gross and histopathologic findings suggest a chronic inflammatory or degenerative process consistent with synovial osteochondromatosis of the trochanteric bursa.
Source: Cureus
Authors: Mackenzie J Ewart, Shanzay Mohammad, Daniel Erickson, Brett Platis, Justinne Certeza, Jake Powell, Fatima Khan, Barbara Karnkowska, Ivan Marrufo, Cara L Fisher
Institutions: Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth, Methodist Children’s Hospital, Geisinger Medical Center, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Medical Center, University of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, John Peter Smith Hospital, JPS Health Network, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Creighton University
Language: English
Subfield: Rheumatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7129002135