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To highlight the potential misdiagnosis of groin pain associated with coughing and identify pectineus myofascial pain syndrome as a differential diagnosis.

February 6, 2026Clinical Medicine Insights Arthritis and Musculoskeletal DisordersOpen Access

Cough-Induced Groin Pain: Misleading Symptom or Diagnostic Key for Differential Diagnosis

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SYSeçil Yıldırım AAAylin Ayyıldız MTMustafa Hüseyin Temel

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A case report illustrates that groin pain with coughing may indicate pectineus pain syndrome, suggesting a need for accurate diagnosis.

Key Points

To highlight the potential misdiagnosis of groin pain associated with coughing and identify pectineus myofascial pain syndrome as a differential diagnosis.
Case report of a 42-year-old male with chronic groin pain exacerbated by palpation.
Physical examination identified a hypersensitive trigger point in the pectineus muscle.
Dry needling treatment was applied over three sessions within two weeks.
Imaging studies (MRI) showed no abnormalities.
Pain pressure threshold improved from 1.8 kg/cm2 to 3.2 kg/cm2 after treatment.
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score decreased from 7/10 to 2/10, indicating significant pain relief.

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Yıldırım et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698585db8f7c464f230099f7 https://doi.org/10.1177/11795441261417711

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February 6, 2026Clinical Medicine Insights Arthritis and Musculoskeletal DisordersOpen Access

Cough-Induced Groin Pain: Misleading Symptom or Diagnostic Key for Differential Diagnosis

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SYSeçil Yıldırım AAAylin Ayyıldız MTMustafa Hüseyin Temel

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Overview

A case report illustrates that groin pain with coughing may indicate pectineus pain syndrome, suggesting a need for accurate diagnosis.

Key Points

To highlight the potential misdiagnosis of groin pain associated with coughing and identify pectineus myofascial pain syndrome as a differential diagnosis.
Case report of a 42-year-old male with chronic groin pain exacerbated by palpation.
Physical examination identified a hypersensitive trigger point in the pectineus muscle.
Dry needling treatment was applied over three sessions within two weeks.
Imaging studies (MRI) showed no abnormalities.
Pain pressure threshold improved from 1.8 kg/cm2 to 3.2 kg/cm2 after treatment.
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score decreased from 7/10 to 2/10, indicating significant pain relief.

Cite This Study

Yıldırım et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698585db8f7c464f230099f7 https://doi.org/10.1177/11795441261417711

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