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Table of Contents1 The Disease.- Hematologic Considerations—Past and Present.- Definition.- Clinical Symptoms.- Development of Modern Treatment.- Complications of Therapy.- Inhibitors.- Immune Hemolysis.- Viral Transmission.- Immune Complexes.- AIDS.- Recent Advances.- General References.- Demography.- Hemophilia in Sweden.- Hemophilia in Other Countries.- References.- 2 Diagnostic Imaging Modalities.- Conventional Radiography.- Xeroradiography.- Computed Tomography.- Scintimetry.- Ultrasonography.- Magnetic Resonance Imaging.- Possible Complications Caused by the Examinations.- References.- 3 Hemophilic Arthropathy.- Clinical Considerations.- Clinical Course.- Involvement of Different Joints.- Pathology.- Diagnostic Imaging.- Conventional Radiography.- General Changes.- Changes Typical for Specific Joints.- Other Diagnostic Modalities.- Classification of Hemophilic Arthropathy.- Previous Classifications.- The Classification Recommended by the Orthopedic Advisory Committee of the World Federation of Hemophilia.- Clinical Evaluation.- Radiologic Evaluation.- Examples of Use of the Radiologic Classification.- The Relevance of the Radiologic Classification.- The State of the Joint in Terms of the Clinical and Radiologic Evaluation.- References.- 4 Hemophilic Synovitis.- Clinical Findings.- Diagnostic Imaging.- References.- 5 Soft Tissue Bleeding.- Clinical Considerations.- Signs and Symptoms.- Pathology.- Sequelae.- Contracture.- Peripheral Neuropathy.- Pseudotumor Formation.- Specific Sites of Involvement.- Iliopsoas Muscle.- Gastrocnemius Muscle.- Forearm.- Diagnostic Imaging.- The Hemorrhage and Its Resolution.- Ultrasonography.- Computed Tomography.- Magnetic Resonance Imaging.- Sequelae.- References.- 6 The Hemophilic Pseudotumor.- Definition.- The Adult.- Clinical Considerations.- Pathology.- Diagnostic Imaging.- Conventional Radiography.- Computed Tomography.- Protocol.- The Child.- Clinical Considerations.- Diagnostic Imaging.- References.- 7 Fractures.- Incidence.- Site of Fracture and Severity of Trauma.- Bleeding.- Union.- Psuedotumor Formation.- References.- 8 The Central Nervous System.- Intracranial Hemorrhage.- Clinical Aspects.- Diagnostic Imaging.- Cerebral Angiography.- Computed Tomography.- Diagnostic Protocol for Head Trauma or Suspected Intracranial Hemorrhage.- Intraspinal Hemorrhage.- References.- 9 The Neck and Chest.- The Neck.- The Chest.- References.- 10 The Abdomen and Urinary Tract.- Gastrointestinal Tract.- Clinical Aspects.- Diagnostic Imaging.- Liver and Spleen.- The Urinary Tract.- Clinical Aspects.- Diagnostic Imaging.- References.
