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01-09-2004 | Case Report

Chronic haematoma or soft-tissue neoplasm? A diagnostic dilemma

Authors: M. Sreenivas, A. Nihal, D. F. Ettles

Published in: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery | Issue 7/2004

Abstract

Chronic soft-tissue haematomas are infrequently reported in the literature. We present a case of a slowly expanding post-traumatic chronic soft-tissue haematoma located anterior to the knee and leg, occurring in a region previously unreported. Both clinically and radiologically, it was impossible to distinguish the haematoma from an aggressive soft-tissue neoplasm. We review the literature and discuss the diagnostic problems related to this uncommon presentation.

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Title: Chronic haematoma or soft-tissue neoplasm? A diagnostic dilemma
Authors: M. Sreenivas
A. Nihal
D. F. Ettles
Publication date: 01-09-2004
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery / Issue 7/2004
Print ISSN: 0936-8051
Electronic ISSN: 1434-3916
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-004-0698-x

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