Summary
A child who first reported at the age of 9 months with a sweling of the right knee, subsequently proven histologically to be a synovial haemangioma, has been followed for 9 years. Difficulties in diagnosis and management, particularly in this age group, are discussed.
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Barry, O., MacAuley, P. Haemangioma of the knee. I.J.M.S. 150, 18–20 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02938188
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