Naslov
True aneurysm of the antecubital vein

Autori
Čikara, Igor ; Hrkać Pustahija, Ana ; Ivanac, Gordana ; Pavić, Predrag ; Brkljačić, Boris

Izvornik
Ultraschall in der Medizin (0172-4614) 32 (2011), 2; 203-205

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
antecubital vein ; true aneurysm ; ultrasound

Sažetak
Venous aneurysms are very rare (Lotfi M et al., J Clin Ultrasound 2007 ; 35: 521 – 536). They may develop in all segments of the venous system, the distribution among sexes is equal, and they may occur at any age. A particularly rare location for the venous aneurysm is the upper limb, and only 4 % of all venous aneurysms occur there (Debnath D et al., BMC Surg 2007 ; 14: 7 – 9). Therefore, venous aneurysms of the upper limb may sometimes be misdiagnosed as subcutaneous soft tissue tumors, arterial aneurysms, abscesses, and other conditions. We present a case of an unusual true antecubital venous aneurysm with an overview of imaging modalities used in the diagnostic procedure.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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