Knee hemangioma - Diagnostic dilemma: A case report

Authors

  • Mohit Sharma
  • Sukhram Barupal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32677/IJCR.2018.v04.i04.024

Keywords:

Arteriovenous malformation, Hemangioma, Soft tissue tumor, Vascular tumor

Abstract

A hemangioma is a benign tumor of the endothelial cells that line the blood vessels. It is characterized by an increased number of normal or abnormal vessels filled with blood. Usually, it presents as a painful or painless swelling in extremities. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice for large excisable tumor. Here, we present the case of a young girl, referred to our department by orthopedician with a complaint of painful swelling below the right knee that was gradually increasing in size for the past 7 years. Initially, it was misdiagnosed as a hematoma. Hence, incision and drainage were tried but unsuccessful. Finally, computed tomography angiography showed that it was a vascular structure like the hemangioma. The aim of presenting this case is to create awareness and acknowledge the possibility of a hemangioma arising from a joint is usually rare, but it should be kept as a differential diagnosis.

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Published

2018-08-25

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Case Report

How to Cite

Knee hemangioma - Diagnostic dilemma: A case report. (2018). Indian Journal of Case Reports, 4(4), 324-326. https://doi.org/10.32677/IJCR.2018.v04.i04.024

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