An unusual case of synovial cyst of the hip joint presenting as femoral vessels compression and severe lower limb edema
| Autor: | Enrico Moroni, Marco Colasanti, Mosiello G, L. Di Marzo, F. Postacchini, Paolo Sapienza |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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Male
musculoskeletal diseases medicine.medical_specialty Lower limb edema Peripheral vascular surgery Femoral vein Leg edema Femoral vein compression Constriction Pathologic Surgical removal International literature medicine Humans Synovial cyst Aged Medicine(all) Unusual case Patient affected business.industry Compression (physics) Surgery femoral vein Synovial cyst femoral vein edema Lower Extremity Hip Joint Radiology Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business edema |
| Popis: | Introduction Synovial cyst of the hip joint causing the compression of the femoral vein is a rare occurrence. We carefully reviewed the international literature collecting 26 additional cases. Report A case of a patient affected with synovial cyst of the hip joint causing the compression of the femoral vein and severe lower limb edema is presented. Discussion The treatment of choice of synovial cyst compressing the femoral vein is surgical removal. |
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