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Calf enlargement after femoro-popliteal bypass

    Author: Jean-François Paul, MD, Paris, France
    Body Region: Cardiovascular

    1. Patient presentation
    2. CT Images
    3. CT Findings
    4. Diagnosis
    5. References

    1. Patient presentation

    • A 23-year-old man suffered multiple leg fractures and leg ischemia following a car accident; he
      was initially treated with femoro-popliteal bypass and bone immobilization with external fixations.

    • Two weeks later, he was admitted for enlargement of the leg at the level of the calf.
    • Echocardiography depicted a small soft-tissue lesion of the left atrium.
    • Contrast-enhanced computed tomography was performed to look for a cause.
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