Surgical Treatment of Isolated Phlebectasia of the Forearm: A case report.
- Author:
Woo Surng LEE
1
;
Yo Han KIM
;
Hyun Keun CHEE
;
Jae Joon HWANG
;
Song Am LEE
;
Ho Sung JUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Korea. drhousehouse@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Veins;
Dilatation
- MeSH:
Congenital Abnormalities;
Cosmetics;
Dilatation;
Forearm;
Hemorrhage;
Thrombosis;
Upper Extremity;
Veins
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2010;43(6):764-768
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Phlebectasia of the venous system of the upper limb is very rare and it does not have a well-defined etiology. Phlebectasia means isolated fusiform or saccular dilatation of the venous system and isolated phlebectasia of the forearm may present as a painless cosmetic deformity or it may cause pain, decreased range of movement, compression on adjacent structures, bleeding, thrombosis and consumptive coagulopathy. We report here on a case of isolated phlebectasia of the forearm and we briefly review the relevant literature.
