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

Jose L Perez-Burkhardt; Juan C Gómez Castilla

doi:10.1067/mva.2003.48

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

J Vasc Surg. 2003 Mar;37(3):669-71. doi: 10.1067/mva.2003.48.

Authors

Jose L Perez-Burkhardt¹, Juan C Gómez Castilla

Affiliation

¹ Division for Angiology and Vascular Surgery and Service of Orthopedic Surgery B, Department of Surgery, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, 38320 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain. [email protected]

PMID: 12618708
DOI: 10.1067/mva.2003.48

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Aneurysm, False / diagnostic imaging
Aneurysm, False / etiology*
Aneurysm, False / surgery
Femoral Neoplasms / complications*
Femoral Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Femoral Neoplasms / surgery
Humans
Male
Osteochondroma / complications*
Osteochondroma / diagnostic imaging
Osteochondroma / surgery
Popliteal Artery / diagnostic imaging
Popliteal Artery / injuries*
Popliteal Artery / surgery
Radiography
Soccer / injuries*