The surgical treatment of a haemophilic pseudotumour in an extremity: a report of three cases with pathological fractures

Haemophilia. 1998 Mar;4(2):126-31. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2516.1998.00163.x.

Abstract

A haemophilic pseudotumour is a rare complication of haemophilia occurring in 1-2% of patients with a factor VIII or IX deficiency. This report presents three surgical cases of pseudotumours involved in a pathological fracture in the extremities. All cases showed a favourable post-operative course. If the preoperative management is appropriately designed, a limb salvage operation for a pathological fracture due to a pseudotumour could be carried out successfully. Before choosing amputation of a limb, the surgeon should consider the possibility of limb salvage.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bone Diseases / complications
  • Bone Diseases / surgery*
  • Fractures, Spontaneous / etiology
  • Fractures, Spontaneous / surgery*
  • Hemophilia A / complications
  • Hemophilia A / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Knee / surgery
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Salvage Therapy
  • Thigh / surgery
  • Treatment Outcome