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Spontaneous Venous Aneurysm: Report of a Non-traumatic Superficial Venous Aneurysm on the Distal Arm

Venous aneurysms are benign acquired vascular lesions. A 59-year-old man developed a lesion on his right wrist that would enlarge and flatten depending on whether his arm was dependent or elevated; he had no prior history of trauma to the site. Examination of his wrist revealed a soft, compressible...

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Autores principales: McKesey, Jacqueline, Cohen, Philip R
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6050165/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30034963
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.2641
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Sumario:Venous aneurysms are benign acquired vascular lesions. A 59-year-old man developed a lesion on his right wrist that would enlarge and flatten depending on whether his arm was dependent or elevated; he had no prior history of trauma to the site. Examination of his wrist revealed a soft, compressible nodule contiguous with venous structures in the area. The history and clinical appearance established the diagnosis of a superficial venous aneurysm. Venous aneurysms typically occur on extremities, either in the superficial or deep venous systems; a prior history of trauma is often elicited. Clinical observation may be appropriate for the management of venous aneurysms; however, symptomatic lesions often require excision. In conclusion, venous aneurysms often appear in adults; trauma may or may not precede their appearance. Asymptomatic lesions may be observed, whereas surgery may be necessary to resolve the condition if the aneurysm is symptomatic.