Preferred Label : iliopsoas-gluteus medius sign;
Definition : Soft-tissue prominence and outward displacement of fat pad lines both superolateral
and inferomedial to the femoral head on a radiograph of the hip. Suggests transitory
synovitis of the hip joint. Superolateral prominence represents gluteus medius muscle;
inferomedial prominence represents iliopsoas muscle.;
Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology.;
Origin ID : RID35297;
Associated condition(s)
Soft-tissue prominence and outward displacement of fat pad lines both superolateral
and inferomedial to the femoral head on a radiograph of the hip. Suggests transitory
synovitis of the hip joint. Superolateral prominence represents gluteus medius muscle;
inferomedial prominence represents iliopsoas muscle.
