title: [Aneurysm of the femoral vein as differential diagnosis of femoral hernia].
abstract: Venous aneurysms are rare, especially those of the femoral vein. Groin hernias and femoral hernias are in contrast to this more frequent enteties. The literature includes only six cases of aneurysms of the femoral vein. We report on a 61-year-old patient who underwent an operation for femoral hernia. An aneurysm of the femoral vein was found intraoperatively and directly resected. The differential diagnosis of femoral hernias and the following diagnostic and therapeutic strategies are described.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral-, Gefäss- und Thoraxchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Campus Charité Mitte. isabelle.opitz@charite.de
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Opitz
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Peter
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Walter
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Müller
mesh_terms: D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005269:Femur / Q000098:blood supply*; D006550:Hernia, Femoral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014680:Veins / Q000601:surgery