title: Percutaneous treatment of haemophilic digital pseudo tumours.
abstract: In young patients with haemophilia, blood cysts in the finger bones may grow rapidly and imitate a malignant tumour (pseudo tumour). The condition must initially be treated with administration of factor VIII-IX. If this does not control the growth, surgical treatment is indicated. We have advised a percutaneous treatment with evacuation of the blood and injection of the cavity with fibrin seal.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Unit National Haemophilia Center, Metropolitan Blood Bank, San Bernardino, Caracas, DMC, Venezuela. feferpal@telcel.net.ve
authors.forename: Freddy
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chakal
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Viso
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fernández Palazzi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D005169:Factor VIII / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005385:Fingers; D006406:Hematoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006467:Hemophilia A / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006490:Hemostatics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D008297:Male; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive; D006490:Hemostatics; D005169:Factor VIII