title: Ruptured deep femoral artery aneurysm simulating a soft-tissue sarcoma: a case report.
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.
authors.affiliation: University Musculoskeletal Oncology Unit, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ont.
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Boyer
authors.forename: E H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Bell
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D011859:Radiography; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis*