title: Osteochondroma Complicated by a Popliteal Vein Aneurysm- A Rare Case Report.
abstract: Osteochondroma is the most common benign skeletal tumour. It frequently causes pain and local symptoms, however, vascular complications are rare. The popliteal artery is more commonly affected and there are isolated case reports of popliteal artery pseudoaneurysm in literature. However, venous complications are extremely rare. We hereby report a case of 21-year-old male patient with distal femoral osteochondroma complicated by a popliteal venous aneurysm and deep vein thrombosis. This association has not been described in the past. The patient was put on anticoagulants as he refused surgery and was asymptomatic at six months follow-up. Awareness of this complication is important for timely diagnosis and surgical management as it is a source of life threatening pulmonary thromboembolism.
authors: Senior Resident, Department of Radiology, GIPMER , New Delhi, India .
authors: Sonali
authors: S
authors: Sethi
authors: Senior Resident, Department of Radiology, GIPMER , New Delhi, India .
authors: Meenakshi
authors: M
authors: Prakash
authors: Director Professor and Head of the Department, Department of Orthopaedics, Lok Nayak Jai Parakash Hospital, Maulana Azad Medical College , New Delhi, India .
authors: Anil
authors: A
authors: Dhal
authors: Director Professor and Head of the Department, Department of Radiology, GIPMER , New Delhi, India .
authors: Sunil Kumar
authors: SK
authors: Puri
keywords: Bone tumor; Deep vein thrombosis; Vascular complication