Postraumatic popliteal pseudoaneurysm from femoral osteochondroma: Case report and review of the literature

Osteochondroma is the most frequent bone tumor and can be responsible for vascular complications. The case of an 14-year-old boy with a popliteal pseudoaneurysm after a blunt trauma is presented. The diagnosis and treatment of this condition is discussed, and the English-language literature is revie...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of vascular surgery 2003-03, Vol.37 (3), p.669-671
Hauptverfasser:	Perez-Burkhardt, Jose L., Castilla, Juan C.Gómez
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Aneurysm, False - diagnostic imaging Aneurysm, False - etiology Aneurysm, False - surgery Biological and medical sciences Blood and lymphatic vessels Cardiology. Vascular system Diseases of the peripheral vessels. Diseases of the vena cava. Miscellaneous Femoral Neoplasms - complications Femoral Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Femoral Neoplasms - surgery Humans Male Medical sciences Osteochondroma - complications Osteochondroma - diagnostic imaging Osteochondroma - surgery Popliteal Artery - diagnostic imaging Popliteal Artery - injuries Popliteal Artery - surgery Radiography Soccer - injuries
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Zusammenfassung:	Osteochondroma is the most frequent bone tumor and can be responsible for vascular complications. The case of an 14-year-old boy with a popliteal pseudoaneurysm after a blunt trauma is presented. The diagnosis and treatment of this condition is discussed, and the English-language literature is reviewed. (J Vasc Surg 2003;37:669-71.)
ISSN:	0741-5214 1097-6809
DOI:	10.1067/mva.2003.48