Intraosseous pseudotumor in a child with hypofibrinogenemia

Pediatr Radiol. 2014 Nov;44(11):1458-61. doi: 10.1007/s00247-014-3004-2. Epub 2014 May 7.

Abstract

Intraosseous pseudotumor (i.e. chronic, encapsulated, hemorrhagic fluid collection that can be seen in any portion of the tubular bones) is an uncommon complication of severe hemophilia; however, it can occur with other rare bleeding disorders. We present the case of an 11-year-old girl with hypofibrinogenemia who had multiple intramedullary lesions that were consistent with intramedullary pseudotumor associated with this rare bleeding disorder. Percutaneous biopsy of a pseudotumor is contraindicated due to the high prevalence of complications, including life-threatening bleeding. Therefore, radiologists should make the diagnosis with characteristic MR imaging findings in a patient with a severe coagulation disorder.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Afibrinogenemia / complications
  • Afibrinogenemia / congenital*
  • Afibrinogenemia / pathology
  • Afibrinogenemia / therapy
  • Child
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
  • Osteolysis / etiology*
  • Osteolysis / pathology*
  • Osteolysis / therapy