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Published in: Skeletal Radiology 4/2006

01-04-2006 | Case Report

Chronic expanding hematoma of the thigh simulating neoplasm on gadolinium-enhanced MRI

Authors: Patrick T. Liu, Kevin O. Leslie, Christopher P. Beauchamp, Sebastian F. Cherian

Published in: Skeletal Radiology | Issue 4/2006

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Abstract

Patients who present with slowly growing extremity masses are often imaged with MRI to be examined for possible tumors. In addition to cysts and neoplasms, chronic expanding hematomas should be considered in the differential diagnosis if the patient has a history of remote trauma. The presence or absence of internal contrast enhancement is often used to distinguish between hematomas and hemorrhagic neoplasms on MRI and CT. We present the unusual case of a patient who had a chronic expanding hematoma of the calf that demonstrated nodular internal enhancement on gadolinium-enhanced MRI, simulating a neoplasm.
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Metadata
Title
Chronic expanding hematoma of the thigh simulating neoplasm on gadolinium-enhanced MRI
Authors
Patrick T. Liu
Kevin O. Leslie
Christopher P. Beauchamp
Sebastian F. Cherian
Publication date
01-04-2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Skeletal Radiology / Issue 4/2006
Print ISSN: 0364-2348
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2161
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-005-0042-8

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