Key result
Two cases of pseudoaneurysms around the knees were misdiagnosed as osteogenic sarcomas, highlighting the importance of multidisciplinary care to prevent morbidity and mortality.
Case Report (n=2)
Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.
Pseudoaneurysms around the knee can mimic malignant bone tumors, requiring careful multidisciplinary evaluation to avoid inappropriate management.
Swelling around the knees can be due to both neoplastic as well as non neoplastic aetiology. One of the rare cause for the same is pseudoaneurysm. Pseudoaneurysms can mimic a bone tumor or a soft tissue sarcoma. Pseudoanuerysms result because of the gradual growth occurring due to constant arterial pressure and development of a reactive fibrous capsule. Inappropriate diagnosis and management of these lesions may result in major morbidity and rarely mortality. We present two cases of pseudoaneurysms around the knees which were misdiagnosed as osteogenic sarcomas. These cases also stress on the importance of multidisciplinary care, in preventing avoidable morbidity, mortality and providing safe and optimal care to the patients.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Suman Byregowda (2016) conducted a case report in Pseudoaneurysms around the knees (n=2). Pseudoaneurysms was evaluated. Two cases of pseudoaneurysms around the knees were misdiagnosed as osteogenic sarcomas, highlighting the importance of multidisciplinary care to prevent morbidity and mortality.
Synapse has enriched 10 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: