Pelvic haemophilic pseudotumour: management of a patient with high level of inhibitors

Skeletal Radiol. 2002 Sep;31(9):550-3. doi: 10.1007/s00256-002-0518-8. Epub 2002 May 25.

Abstract

Haemophilic pseudotumour (HP) is a rare but very serious complication of haemophilia. HP affects mainly patients with severe haemophilia and those who have developed antibodies to factor VIII or factor IX. We report on a 45-year-old man with haemophilia A and high titres of inhibitors who developed an extensive HP with progressive destruction of the right ilium over a period of 12 years. The different therapeutic options (conservative management by replacement therapy, surgical approach, radiotherapy, percutaneous evacuation with secondary refilled cavity and transcatheter arterial embolization) are reviewed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bone Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Bone Diseases / etiology*
  • Bone Diseases / therapy
  • Embolization, Therapeutic
  • Hemophilia A / complications*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pelvis / diagnostic imaging
  • Pelvis / pathology*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed