Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2010 Dec;43(6):764-768.
Surgical Treatment of Isolated Phlebectasia of the Forearm: A case report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Korea. drhousehouse@naver.com
- 2Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungju Hospital, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Korea.
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.
