Swollen Forearm in an 11 year Old Nigerian Boy
Nigerian Journal of Health and Biomedical Sciences
; 9(1): 15-18, 2010. ilus
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| ID: biblio-1267835
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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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Base de dados:
AIM (África)
Assunto principal:
Flebografia
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Malformações Vasculares
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Angiografia por Tomografia Computadorizada
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Antebraço
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Nigerian Journal of Health and Biomedical Sciences
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Artigo