Bilateral Femoral Artery Aneurysm Mimicking Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Despite the rarity of femoral aneurysm and the plethora of other causes of swelling in and around its anatomic location, the possibility of its existence must always be borne in mind. A rare case of metachronously bilateral femoral aneurysms mimicking soft tissue sarcoma in a young Nigerian man is p...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annals of vascular surgery 2012-02, Vol.26 (2), p.279.e1-279.e3
Hauptverfasser:	Adeoye, Peter Oladapo, Adebola, Stephen O, Adesiyun, Olusola A.M, Braimoh, Kolawole T
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aneurysm - diagnosis Aneurysm - surgery Diagnostic Errors Femoral Artery - diagnostic imaging Femoral Artery - surgery Humans Male Predictive Value of Tests Sarcoma - diagnosis Soft Tissue Neoplasms - diagnosis Surgery Tomography, X-Ray Computed Treatment Outcome Vascular Surgical Procedures
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Zusammenfassung:	Despite the rarity of femoral aneurysm and the plethora of other causes of swelling in and around its anatomic location, the possibility of its existence must always be borne in mind. A rare case of metachronously bilateral femoral aneurysms mimicking soft tissue sarcoma in a young Nigerian man is presented. Caution in the diagnosis of groin masses is hereby re-emphasized.
ISSN:	0890-5096 1615-5947
DOI:	10.1016/j.avsg.2011.08.012