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Arterial and venous compromise by an osteochondroma

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A 9.5-year-old girl had popliteal arterial and venous compression by a distal femoral osteochondroma. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated the relation of the vessels to the osteochondroma and a three-phase bone scintigram showed asymmetry of arterial perfusion and evidence of venous stasis.

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  1. Department of Radiology, The Children's Memorial Hospital and Northwestern University Medical School, 2300 Children's Plaza, 60614, Chicago, IL, USA

    R. M. Shore, A. K. Poznanski, E. C. Anandappa & L. S. Dias

  2. Department of Orthopedics, The Children's Memorial Hospital and Northwestern University Medical School, 2300 Children's Plaza, 60614, Chicago, IL, USA

    R. M. Shore, A. K. Poznanski, E. C. Anandappa & L. S. Dias

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Shore, R.M., Poznanski, A.K., Anandappa, E.C. et al. Arterial and venous compromise by an osteochondroma. Pediatr Radiol 24, 39–40 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02017658

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