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Infected chronic hematoma mimicking soft tissue neoplasm

Hématome chronique infecté simulant un néoplasme des tissus mous

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A rare case of an infected chronic hematoma in a patient with immunodeficiency syndrome mimicking a soft tissue neoplasm is presented. There are few reported cases of hematogenous infection of chronic hematomas, which be difficult to differentiate from soft tissue neoplasms.

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Un cas rare d’hématome chronique infecté chez un patient porteur d’un syndrome immunodéficitaire imitant un néoplasme des tissus mous est présenté. Il y a peu de cas rapportés d’infection hématogène des hématomes chroniques et le diagnostic différentiel avec un néoplasme des tissus peut se révéler difficile.

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  1. Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital Clínic Universitari de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

    Sergi Sastre, Guillem Bori, Sebastian Garcia & Andreu Combalia

  2. C/Rambla, Josep Mª Jujol 33 1°3°, 08970, Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, Spain

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Sastre, S., Bori, G., Garcia, S. et al. Infected chronic hematoma mimicking soft tissue neoplasm. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 15, 63–65 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-004-0201-y

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