Angioleiomyoma of the knee. A case report

Acta Orthop Belg. 2002 Feb;68(1):76-8.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Angiomyoma / diagnosis
  • Angiomyoma / pathology*
  • Angiomyoma / surgery
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Knee Joint / pathology*
  • Middle Aged
  • Neurilemmoma / diagnosis
  • Pain / etiology
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / surgery