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Sudhir Rao - South London Heathcare NHS Trust - Sidcup, United Kingdom*Email: azal4u@doctors.net.ukAngioleiomyomas or vascular leiomyomas are rare, benign tumours arising from the vascularendothelium. Treatment of these tumours, especially around the knee is frequently delayed dueto their late presentation and lack of awareness of this clinical condition. Althoughangioleiomyomas have a predilection for the lower extremity, there are only a few publishedcase reports of these around the knee. We report a series of five cases of angioleiomyomaoccurring around the knee joint. All four patients were of Afro-carribean origin. Although MRIscans (figures a-c) are helpful in locating and delineating the tumour, true diagnosis is onlyestablished by histopathology (figure d). All patients underwent surgical excision with completeresolution of symptoms with no recurrences seen at an average follow up of 16 months. Werecommend a high index of suspicion in patients, especially of Afro-carribean origin presentingwith painful hyperaesthetic subcutaneous swelling around the knee. Early investigation by MRIexpedites the diagnosis and surgical excision results in complete resolution of symptoms.FiguresFigure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4Poster: 412 Years Follow Up for Coflex@ Inter-Spinous Stabilization Device. aProspective Analysis.*Tamer Kamal - Brighton and Sussex University Hopsitals - Orpington, UKSherif Elnikety - East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust - London, UKAhmed Hegazy - Cairo University - Cairo, EgyptJames Casha - East Kent Nhs Trust - Margate, UK*Email: tamerkamal@yahoo.com2 years follow up for Coflex@ inter-spinous stabilization device. A prospective analysis.Introduction:We are presenting a prospective analysis for the assessment of the Coflex@ interspinousstabilization device with a 2 year follow up. The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacyand safety of the Coflex@ Posterior Dynamic Stabilization Implant and patient functionaloutcomes.file:///E|/ISTA2010-Abstracts.htm[12/7/2011 3:15:47 PM]