title: Peripheral aneurysms in the differential diagnosis of soft tissue sarcomas.
abstract: The authors present four cases of peripheral aneurysm: 1 true aneurysm towards the superficial femoral artery, and 3 aneurysms of the popliteal artery, 1 of which true and 2 false. The criteria used for differential diagnosis with soft tissue sarcomas is analyzed and the importance of a complete diagnosis before planning incisional biopsy is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Ortopedica dell'Università, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pignatti
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ferrari
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Freyrie
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: De Iure
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Busacca
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giunti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed