Pseudoaneurysm of the popliteal artery mimicking tumorous condition.
10.4174/jkss.2011.80.Suppl1.S71
- Author:
Yeo Ju KIM
;
Wan Ki BAEK
;
Jang Yong KIM
;
Sun Won PARK
;
Yong Sun JEON
;
Kyung Hee LEE
;
Soon Gu CHO
;
Myung Kwan LIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pseudoaneurysm;
Popliteal artery;
Tumor
- MeSH:
Aged;
Aneurysm, False;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Humans;
Hydrazines;
Physical Examination;
Popliteal Artery;
Sarcoma;
Tibia
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
2011;80(Suppl 1):S71-S74
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Diagnosing pseudoaneurysms of the popliteal artery is usually straightforward in physical examinations and imaging findings. However, when a pseudoaneurysm shows a soft tissue mass with adjacent osseous change, it can mimic a bone tumor or a soft tissue sarcoma. We present a case of a 65-year-old man who had a pseudoaneurysm of the popliteal artery showing soft tissue mass and insinuating into the intramedullary cavity of the tibia. This presented case emphasizes the importance of considering pseudoaneurysms in the differential diagnosis of an apparent soft tissue mass with pressure erosion in adjacent bone.
