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A 46-year-old man presented with leg swelling and a popliteal fossa mass eight months after a skiing injury.
Case Report (n=1)
Case report of a 46-year-old man presenting with leg swelling and a popliteal mass following a skiing injury and transatlantic flight.
Prompts consideration of popliteal mass in delayed post-traumatic swelling; leaves open need for systematic characterization.
Presentation of CaseA 46-year-old man was admitted to the hospital because of leg swelling and a mass in the popliteal fossa.The patient was well until eight months earlier, when he fell while skiing and forced his right knee into a position of full flexion; he immediately felt a snap and experienced pain. He was able to ski down the mountain, but he remained inactive for the next several days, with improvement in the pain. During the next two months he believed that he had recovered completely.Five and a half months before admission, after a transatlantic flight, spontaneous . . .
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Osteen et al. (1991) conducted a case report in Leg swelling and popliteal fossa mass (n=1). A 46-year-old man presented with leg swelling and a popliteal fossa mass eight months after a skiing injury.
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