Popliteal vein compression by a fibular osteochondroma. A case report.
A 15-year-old female presented with chronic right lower leg swelling and pain. Her symptomatology proved to be as a result of popliteal vein compression by a fibular osteochondroma. Clinical improvement followed surgical resection of the osteocartilaginous exostosis.
D000293:Adolescent; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002812:Chondroma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005360:Fibula; D006801:Humans; D011152:Popliteal Vein; D011859:Radiography; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*