title: A pelvic pseudotumor in a nonhemophilic patient: an unusual presentation.
abstract: Hemophilic pseudotumor is a rare complication of hemophilia, occurring in 1 to 2 percent of individuals with severe factor VIII or factor IX deficiency. A 35-year-old male presented with a swelling in the right lower abdomen for 3 months. There was no history of trauma. Examination revealed a swelling over the right iliac fossa. Right hip showed 30° flexion deformity. Blood investigations like complete blood count, APTT, PT, bleeding and clotting time, and fibrinogen were all normal. Plain radiograph and MRI showed a lytic lesion in the right iliac wing. Excision biopsy of the swelling showed organized hematoma with a fibrous capsule suggestive of a pseudotumor. Further haematological workup like factors VIII and IX was normal. At 2 years follow-up, there was no recurrence. We report this case of pseudotumour in patient without any bleeding disorder. Such case has not been reported in literature to the best of our knowledge.
authors.affiliation: Unit 1, Department of Orthopaedics, Christian Medical College, Vellore 632004, India.
authors.forename: Mohamad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gouse
authors.affiliation: Unit 1, Department of Orthopaedics, Christian Medical College, Vellore 632004, India.
authors.forename: Abel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Livingston
authors.affiliation: Unit 1, Department of Orthopaedics, Christian Medical College, Vellore 632004, India.
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Barnabas
authors.affiliation: Unit 1, Department of Orthopaedics, Christian Medical College, Vellore 632004, India.
authors.forename: Vinoo Mathew
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Cherian