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Angioleiomyoma of the knee. A case report
E Thienpont1, S Geens, G Nelen
1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital Pellenberg, Weligerveld 1, 3212 Lubbeek, Belgium.
Acta Orthopaedica Belgica
|March 28, 2002
Abstract:
The authors report a case of an angioleiomyoma at the anteromedial side of the knee mimicking a neurinoma of the infrapatellar branch of the saphenous nerve. Angioleiomyomas are benign soft tissue tumors with a predilection for the lower extremities in middle-aged females. Paroxysmal pain is triggered by pressure, cold and hormonal changes. Simple excision is usually curative.