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Review
. 2024 Apr;32(2):347-352.
doi: 10.1177/17085381221081626. Epub 2022 Apr 14.

Popliteal artery pseudoaneurysms in patients affected by osteochondroma

Rim Miri  1   2 , Daniela Mazzaccaro  3 , Jalel Ziadi  1   2 , Bilel Derbel  1   2 , Zied Daoud  1   2 , Imtinene Ben Mrad  2   4 , Melek Ben Mrad  1   2 , Paolo Righini  3 , Matteo Giannetta  3 , Giovanni Nano  3   5 , Raouf Denguir  1   2
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Review

Popliteal artery pseudoaneurysms in patients affected by osteochondroma

Rim Miri et al. Vascular. 2024 Apr.

Abstract

Although exostosis or osteochondroma is a common bone tumor, associated vascular complications are rare. Clinical and radiological diagnoses are sometimes challenging, and there is no codification for surgical management. We report two cases of popliteal arterial pseudoaneurysms due to osteochondroma of the distal femur. A review of the current literature about case series and case reports of patients affected by arterial pseudoaneurysm complicating osteochondroma was also performed.

Keywords: False arterial aneurysms; bone exostosis; osteochondroma; popliteal pseudoaneurysm.

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Declaration of conflicting interestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Computed Tomography Angiography scan showing the pseudoaneurysm arising from a hole (yellow arrow) in the distal part of the superficial femoral artery and extending towards the popliteal fossa.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Computed Tomography Angiography scan showing the huge pseudoaneurysm (yellow arrow) and the osteochondroma of the posterior face of the distal femoral metaphysis (red arrow).
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
A proposed algorithm for the diagnosis and management of vascular complications associated with osteochondroma. CT: Computed Tomography; MR: Magnetic Resonance.
See this image and copyright information in PMC

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