Gluteus Minimus Tendon Tear as a Cause of Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome: A Case Report:

Matheus Dal Bosco  Macari; José Luiz Masson de Almeida  Prado; Márcio Luís Duarte

doi:10.25184/anfamed2026v13n1a8

Gluteus Minimus Tendon Tear as a Cause of Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome: A Case Report

Gluteus Minimus Tendon Tear

Matheus Dal Bosco Macari Centro Universitário Maurício de Nassau
José Luiz Masson de Almeida Prado Fleury Medicina e Saúde
Márcio Luís Duarte UNAERP

DOI: https://doi.org/10.25184/anfamed2026v13n1a8

Keywords: Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome, Gluteus Minimus, Hip Pain, Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Abstract

Greater trochanteric pain syndrome is frequently related to gluteal tendon pathology. We report a case of a 32-year-old woman with chronic lateral hip pain in whom magnetic resonance imaging revealed a complete gluteus minimus tendon tear associated with gluteus medius tendinopathy. This case emphasizes the role of magnetic resonance imaging in establishing an accurate diagnosis and guiding appropriate treatment.

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Published

2026-03-06

How to Cite

Macari, M. D. B., Prado , J. L. M. de A., & Duarte, M. L. (2026). Gluteus Minimus Tendon Tear as a Cause of Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome: A Case Report: Gluteus Minimus Tendon Tear. Anales De La Facultad De Medicina, 13(1), e701. https://doi.org/10.25184/anfamed2026v13n1a8

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Vol. 13 No. 1 (2026): Anales de la Facultad de Medicina

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Imágenes biomédicas

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