title: [Diagnostic problems in a case of chronic expanding hematoma].
abstract: We present a case of chronic expanding hematoma occurring in the right medial thigh. The patient was an 86 year-old woman who had this mass with slowly growth 3 years before. Ultrasonography showed a multilocular cyst and computed tomography an image of heterogeneous mass with capsule formation. A diagnose was unable to perform through both methods, which was confirmed by histopathological exam after successful surgical treatment. Microscopically, a fibrous pseudocapsule and in the central cavities blood clot, fibrin and necrotic debris were described.
authors.affiliation: Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie Gr.T. Popa Iaşi, Facultatea de Medicină, Clinica Medicală, Spitalul Clinic de Urgenţe Iaşi.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sorodoc
authors.forename: Victoriţa
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Laba
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Moroşanu
authors.forename: Doina
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rădulescu
authors.forename: Beatrice
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Varvara
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013848:Thigh / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome