title: A case with recurrent calf pain and swelling: recurrent spontaneous calf haematoma.
abstract: The differential diagnosis of unilateral calf swelling and pain includes deep venous thrombosis, haematoma, ruptured popliteal cyst, infection, lymph oedema, and sarcoma. It is important to distinguish between these entities, as the treatment of each is different. We present a case of recurrent calf swelling due to spontaneous calf haematoma diagnosed with ultrasound and MRI and subsequently treated conservatively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey. servet.akar@deu.edu.tr
authors.forename: Servet
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Akar
authors.forename: Metin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Manisali
authors.forename: Merih
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Birlik
authors.forename: Fatos
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Onen
authors.forename: Nurullah
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Akkoc
mesh_terms: D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000098:blood supply; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D012008:Recurrence; D014463:Ultrasonography