Journal of the Korean Society for Vascular Surgery  2010;26(1):61-63

Saphena Varix Mimicking Femoral Hernia.

Sang Tae CHOI 1 ; Keon Kuk KIM ; Woon Ki LEE ; Jung Nam LEE ; Jin Mo KANG ; Won Suk LEE ; Jeung Heum BAEK ; Yeon Ho PARK ; U Hyung SEO

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Keywords

Saphena varix; Femoral hernia

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

Saphena varix is very rare disease that characterized by isolated distention of the saphenous vein below the sapheno-femoral junction. Saphena varix must be differentiated from other medical problems that can cause a groin mass. A 49-year-old man presented with a palpable mass on the right upper thigh and he'd had the mass for 6 months. There was no history of trauma, and the mass was especially noticeable when he was standing. On the physical examination, a 5 cm-sized soft, nontender, compressible mass was detected at the right upper medial thigh near the femoral foramen. Doppler sonography showed a saccular venous dilatation of the great saphenous vein just below the saphenofemoral junction. On computed tomography, there were superficially dilated veins in the right thigh and calf, a focal saccular aneurysm at the proximal segment of the right greater saphenous vein and no evidence of deep vein thrombosis. Aneurymal excision and stripping of the greater saphenous vein were performed. No complication was observed at the 2 week follow-up.