Symptomatic Gastrocnemius Vein Aneurysm

Gastrocnemius venous aneurysms are rare and thought to be caused by trauma or inflammation. Only three prior cases of gastrocnemius venous aneurysms have been reported in the literature. A 57-year-old female presented with severe right lower extremity calf pain. She was found to have a gastrocnemius...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Krause, Kayla, Wylie, Loughlin, Ali, Tarik
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Cardiac/Thoracic/Vascular Surgery
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10120607/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37090380
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.36518
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Sumario:Gastrocnemius venous aneurysms are rare and thought to be caused by trauma or inflammation. Only three prior cases of gastrocnemius venous aneurysms have been reported in the literature. A 57-year-old female presented with severe right lower extremity calf pain. She was found to have a gastrocnemius vein aneurysm which was surgically resected. Two months after resection, the patient has no residual symptoms and was able to return to her activities of daily living.

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