Abstract
False aneurysms of the deep femoral artery are uncommon. The presentation in the 80-year-old woman described in this case report was unique in that the pseudoaneurysm was subacute; after an initial hemorrhage, compression of the pseudoaneurysm by the deep femoral artery resulted in a large hematoma suggestive of a soft-tissue sarcoma. The recommended management was angiography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging to differentiate between a false aneurysm and a tumour followed by treatment for the vascular lesion. Such an approach will prevent tumour spread and uncontrollable hemorrhage.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 92-94 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Canadian Journal of Surgery |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - 1995 |