title: Spontaneous, chronic expanding posterior thigh hematoma mimicking soft-tissue sarcoma in a morbidly obese pregnant woman.
abstract: Soft-tissue sarcomas are rare and often confused for more common and benign disorders during diagnosis. Chronic expanding hematomas are particularly difficult to distinguish from soft-tissue malignancy. We describe the case of a morbidly obese patient with a chronic expanding hematoma in the distal posterior thigh whose definitive treatment was delayed 6 months because of her pregnancy status and inability to lie prone for open biopsy.
authors.forename: Joshua S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Everhart
authors.forename: Olukemi K
authors.initials: OK
authors.lastname: Fajolu
authors.affiliation: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH. Joel.Mayerson@osumc.edu.
authors.forename: Joel L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Mayerson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D062005:Biopsy, Large-Core Needle; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013848:Thigh; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional