Clinical Study

Chronic Expanding Hematoma in the Extremities: A Clinical Problem of Adhesion to the Surrounding Tissues

Table 1

Summary of chronic expanding hematomas in the extremities.

CaseAge (yr)/genderLocationShallow/deepSizeDurationTraumaAnticoagulationCystic findingsAdherent tissue

#167/MKneeShallow7 cm10 years+Fascia
#269/FThighDeep25 cm10 years+Nerve, fascia
#361/MThighShallow9 cm3 years++Skin, fascia
#468/MThighShallow17 cm23 years+Skin, fascia
#554/MThighShallow20 cm15 years++Fascia
#661/MKneeShallow10 cm30 years+Skin, fascia
#779/MKneeShallow7 cm9 years+Fascia

M: male; F: female.