Aneurysm complicating exostosis

Abstract

SUMlMARYThe aetiology, clinical features, and radiographic appearances of the subclavian steal syndrome are discussed and 5 cases are presented. Problems in surgical treatment are outlined and possible solutions considered.Case 4 is presented by kind permission of Mr.

Vascular complications of osteochondromas

“…Analyzing these data, we observed only two cases of arterial ligation that lead to amputation. 38,39 This treatment has not been used for nearly 30 years. The earlier diagnosis as the result of the development of ultrasonography and angiography and the improvement of surgical techniques in vascular surgery have permitted conservative treatments.…”

Popliteal Artery Compression by a Tibial Osteochondroma With Associated Thrombosis and Distal Embolization

“… 3,10,14,16,20–25 The majority of these pseudoaneurysms tend to occur in the popliteal fossa as a consequence of the inherent frequency of osteochondromas to arise at the knee, coupled with local vascular anatomical factors at this site, namely the relative immobility of the popliteal artery as it emerges from the adductor canal. 4,5,9,19,22,24–28 The presenting patient did not have a palpable popliteal pulsatile mass pre‐operatively and, indeed, no pseudoaneurysm was observed at surgery, although some degree of poststenotic dilatation of the vessel was present. Popliteal venous compression and thrombosis are also recognized complications of osteochondroma but these are less frequently encountered than are the arterial sequelae.…”

Popliteal artery pseudo-aneurysm secondary to femoral osteochondroma: a case report and literature review

“…Medline (1966-2004) and Cochrane library searches identified 27 cases of popliteal pseudo-aneurysm secondary to femoral osteochondroma described in the English literature. 2,[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26] These cases are summarised in Table 1.…”