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. 2018 Nov 4;64(4):291–299. doi: 10.5606/tftrd.2018.3616

Table 2. Common causes of groin pain.

Musculoskeletal causes of groin pain
Osteoarthritis
Femoroacetabular impingement
Labrum tears
Acetabular disorders
Osteitis pubis
Pubalgia
Muscle strain injuries (iliopsoas, rectus femoris, adductors, sartorius and rectus abdominis muscles)
Iliopsoas impingement syndrome
Ischiofemoral compression syndrome
Lumbar radiculopathy
Nerve root compression
Facet joint pathologies
Spondyloarthropathies
Psoas muscle abscess
Pubic instability
Postpartum diastasis of the pubic symphysis
Stress fractures
Osteomyelitis
Avascular necrosis
Snapping hip syndrome
Other causes of groin pain
Inguinal and femoral hernias
Intra-abdominal causes: Inflammatory bowel diseases, appendicitis, diverticulitis, tumor, abdominal aortic aneurysm
Genitourinary causes: Ectopic pregnancy, kidney stones, orchitis, over cyst, pelvic inflammatory disease, urinary tract infection, adnexal torsion, endometriosis, testicular cancer, prostatitis, testicular torsion
Vascular problems
Lymphadenopathy