title: Angioleiomyoma of the knee. A case report.
abstract: The authors report a case of an angioleiomyoma at the anteromedial side of the knee mimicking a neurinoma of the infrapatellar branch of the saphenous nerve. Angioleiomyomas are benign soft tissue tumors with a predilection for the lower extremities in middle-aged females. Paroxysmal pain is triggered by pressure, cold and hormonal changes. Simple excision is usually curative.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital Pellenberg, Weligerveld 1, 3212 Lubbeek, Belgium.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Thienpont
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Geens
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nelen
mesh_terms: D018229:Angiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery