Chronic Unresolved Haematoma of Thigh with Acute Expansion-Emulating Neoplasm

Abstract

Chronic haematoma formation and its acute expansion are rare in clinical scenario. Its clinical presentation may simulate to malignant soft tissue lesion. Usually they remain inactive for long time but sometimes shows sudden spurt of growth. The accepted treatment is excision of the haematoma. Here we are presenting the chronic haematoma of thigh in young boy, which remained dormant for years. But until recently it became huge and rendered the surgeon in dilemma for diagnosis making, which was managed after clinico-radiological evaluation. Here we are sharing our experience of a young patient with acutely expanded huge haematoma swelling which emulated to neoplasm.

Keywords

• excision
• swelling
• treatment