[From haematoma to sarcoma].
This paper assesses two cases characterised by an asymptomatic mass of the thigh, triggered by a minor trauma - and primarily diagnosed as a muscle strain and haematoma. After several months with symptoms, both cases developed fulminating symptoms with high temperature, anaemia and increased infection parameters. Both were diagnosed - not uncommonly delayed - with sarcoma of the extremity. Consider sarcoma in cases of long duration with increasing pain which is not related to the size of the trauma, connection to deep fascia, size > 5 cm, rapid or invasive growth, fixation, and solid tumour consistency.
Mariager
Tania Podlaska
TP
Glostrup Hospital, Ortopaedkirurgisk Afdeling, Denmark. annatania@gmail.com
Nygaard
Marianne
M
Benyahia
Mostafa
M
D057210:Delayed Diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013848:Thigh / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014463:Ultrasonography