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Pseudoaneurysm of the popliteal artery as a complication of an osteochondroma

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This is a report of mechanical compression and transection of the popliteal artery by an osteochondroma, documented angiographically and pathologically, in a patient hospitalized for endocarditis.

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  1. Section of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Veterans Administration Hospital, Northport, New York, USA

    Juan J. Gomez-Reino M.D., Alan Radin M.D. & Peter D. Gorevic M.D.

  2. School of Medicine and Basic Health Sciences, State University of New York, Stony Brook, New York, USA

    Juan J. Gomez-Reino M.D., Alan Radin M.D. & Peter D. Gorevic M.D.

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Gomez-Reino, J.J., Radin, A. & Gorevic, P.D. Pseudoaneurysm of the popliteal artery as a complication of an osteochondroma. Skeletal Radiol. 4, 26–28 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00350590

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