Pseudoaneurysm associated with multiple osteochondromatosis

The authors present a case of a 12-year-old boy with a known family history of multiple hereditary exostoses who presented with knee swelling. Physical examination and subsequent workup revealed a pseudoaneurysm associated with an osteochondroma. We present this interesting case and review the liter...

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Published inJournal of pediatric surgery Vol. 40; no. 7; pp. 1201 - 1203
Main Authors Bursztyn, Mark, Stracher, Michael, Sanchez, Julie I., Ramenofsky, Max, Kirwin, John, Spero, Charles
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.07.2005
Subjects
Aneurysm, False - etiology
Bone Neoplasms - complications
Bone Neoplasms - surgery
Child
Exostoses, Multiple Hereditary
Humans
Knee - pathology
Male
Osteochondroma - complications
Osteochondroma - surgery
Osteochondroma
Exostoses
Pseudoaneurysm
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Summary:The authors present a case of a 12-year-old boy with a known family history of multiple hereditary exostoses who presented with knee swelling. Physical examination and subsequent workup revealed a pseudoaneurysm associated with an osteochondroma. We present this interesting case and review the literature.
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ISSN:0022-3468
1531-5037
DOI:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2005.03.092