Peripheral aneurysms in the differential diagnosis of soft tissue sarcomas.
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.
Pignatti
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G
Clinica Ortopedica dell'Università, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna.
Ferrari
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D
Freyrie
A
A
De Iure
F
F
Busacca
M
M
Giunti
A
A
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