title: Management of the hemophilic pseudotumor of the abdomen: A rare pathological entity.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Hemophilic pseudotumor is a rare complication that occurs in patients with severe hemophilia. Results from multiple episodes of bleeding into the bones and soft tissues.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 31 years old male patient, with severe hemophilia A. Diagnosed with an abdominal tumor 10 years ago during routine screening, that progressively grew to encompass the entire abdominal area, with symptoms of intestinal obstruction.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Hemophilic pseudotumor appears as a painless tumor of slow growth that can compress vital organs producing bone destruction, muscle and skin necrosis. The tumor may have fistulas or break spontaneously.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The abdominal hemophilic pseudotumor is a rare pathological entity, with few reports worldwide, but must be considered in hemophilic patients with a well documented abdominal tumor.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Mexicano Del Seguro Social, Department of General Surgery, Hospital de Especialidades Centro Médico Nacional La Raza, Seris y Zaachila SN, Col. La Raza, CP 02990 México, D.F., Mexico. Electronic address: javierlopgom@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: López-Gómez
authors.affiliation: Instituto Mexicano Del Seguro Social, Department of General Surgery, Hospital de Especialidades Centro Médico Nacional La Raza, Seris y Zaachila SN, Col. La Raza, CP 02990 México, D.F., Mexico.
authors.forename: Juan S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Contreras
authors.affiliation: Instituto Mexicano Del Seguro Social, Department of General Surgery, Hospital de Especialidades Centro Médico Nacional La Raza, Seris y Zaachila SN, Col. La Raza, CP 02990 México, D.F., Mexico.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Figueroa-Ruiz
authors.affiliation: Instituto Mexicano Del Seguro Social, Department of General Surgery, Hospital de Especialidades Centro Médico Nacional La Raza, Seris y Zaachila SN, Col. La Raza, CP 02990 México, D.F., Mexico.
authors.forename: Erick
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Servín-Torres
authors.affiliation: Instituto Mexicano Del Seguro Social, Department of General Surgery, Hospital de Especialidades Centro Médico Nacional La Raza, Seris y Zaachila SN, Col. La Raza, CP 02990 México, D.F., Mexico.
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Velázquez-García
authors.affiliation: Instituto Mexicano Del Seguro Social, Department of General Surgery, Hospital de Especialidades Centro Médico Nacional La Raza, Seris y Zaachila SN, Col. La Raza, CP 02990 México, D.F., Mexico.
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bevia-Pérez
authors.affiliation: Instituto Mexicano Del Seguro Social, Department of General Surgery, Hospital de Especialidades Centro Médico Nacional La Raza, Seris y Zaachila SN, Col. La Raza, CP 02990 México, D.F., Mexico.
authors.forename: Germán
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Delgadillo-Teyer
keywords: Hemophilia A; Hemophilic pseudotumor