Open AccessOsteochondroma Complicated by a Popliteal Vein AneurysmA Rare Case Report
Author(s) -
Sonali Sethi,
M.V.S. Satya Prakash,
Anil Dhal,
Sunil K. Puri
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/20133.8442
Subject(s) - medicine , osteochondroma , pseudoaneurysm , popliteal vein , asymptomatic , surgery , complication , popliteal artery , deep vein , venous thrombosis , thrombosis , radiology , vein
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.