Swollen Forearm in an 11 year Old Nigerian Boy
Nigerian Journal of Health and Biomedical Sciences
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9(1): 15-18, 2010. ilus
Article
in English
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| ID: biblio-1267835
ABSTRACT
The diagnostic challenges in an 11 year old boy with a swollen forearm in a resource limited country; Nigeria; is discussed; with a brief review of literature of the causes of forearm swelling in a child and vascular malformations. This case is presented because of the rarity of arteriovenous malformation and the difficulty in making a diagnosis due to its low level of suspicion as a differential diagnosis. In this country where there is paucity of vascular surgeons; the challenges of management of arteriovenous malformations and the various imaging modalities are discussed
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AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Phlebography
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Vascular Malformations
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Computed Tomography Angiography
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Forearm
Language:
English
Journal:
Nigerian Journal of Health and Biomedical Sciences
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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