Dr.J.D.Arudchelvam
Infected popliteal artery pseudoaneurysm mimicking knee joint septic arthritis
Arudchelvam , J., Mohotti, N.L., Cassim, R. and Wijeyaratne, M. (2024) ‘Infected popliteal artery pseudoaneurysm mimicking knee joint septic arthritis’, Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery, 42(2), p. 46-48. Available at: https://doi.org/10.4038/sljs.v42i2.9107.
Publication year: 2024
Infected arterial aneurysms (IAA) are rare. Infected popliteal
arterial aneurysm (IPAA) presents with special diagnostic
dilemmas. It commonly occurs in males with a male to female
ratio of 11:3 . Mean age at presentation is 41 years .We report
a case 76 year old male who presented with IPAA diagnosed
as septic arthritis of the knee joint.
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