Venous aneurysm four years after greater saphenous vein stripping

Smets, D.; Debing, E.; De Raeve, H.; Van den Brande, P.

Acta Chirurgica Belgica 97(4): 194-195

1997


ISSN/ISBN: 0001-5458
PMID: 9381904
Document Number: 482441
This report describes the diagnosis and surgical treatment of a true femoral venous aneurysm. Its aetiology remains unknown. These lesions may be the source of pulmonary emboli and therefore prophylactic surgery is strongly recommended for patients with lower extremity deep venous aneurysms.

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