Femoral exostosis a cause of Popliteal Artery Pseudo aneurysm: Case report and review of the literature

Ittimade Nassar,Othman Ayouche

doi:10.5348/100936z01lb2018cr

Abstract

Femoral exostosis a cause of Popliteal Artery Pseudo aneurysm: Case report and review of the literature

Highlights

INTRODUCTIONOsteochondromas are the most common benign tumors of the bones developing during the adolescence and occurring most commonly in the lower limb and at the distal femoral metaphysis [1]
We report a case of a 29-year-old female, witha solitary exostosis of the left femur who presented a pseudo aneurysm of the popliteal artery, who underwent a duplex scan and a CT-angiography for diagnosis after which she was treated surgically
CT angiography revealed the presence of a Left popliteal artery saccular aneurysmpartially thrombosed measuring 32x30 mm with a neck measuring 03 mm and a solitary femoral exostosis on the distal end (Figures 2 and 3)

Summary

INTRODUCTION

Osteochondromas are the most common benign tumors of the bones developing during the adolescence and occurring most commonly in the lower limb and at the distal femoral metaphysis [1]. We report a case of a 29-year-old female, witha solitary exostosis of the left femur who presented a pseudo aneurysm of the popliteal artery, who underwent a duplex scan and a CT-angiography for diagnosis after which she was treated surgically. CT angiography revealed the presence of a Left popliteal artery saccular aneurysmpartially thrombosed measuring 32x30 mm with a neck measuring 03 mm and a solitary femoral exostosis on the distal end (Figures 2 and 3). No vascular complications were noted during our 24 months followup, which consisted of a physical exam, and a duplex scan

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