An unusual cause of asymmetric venous engorgement detected by mammography.
The author reports an unusual cause of asymmetric venous engorgement, which was detected in a mammogram of an elderly patient. The anomaly was a complication of long-term hemodialysis.
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Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver.
D000368:Aged; D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D001940:Breast / Q000098:blood supply*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D010690:Phlebography; D013350:Subclavian Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology