Multiple venous aneurysm of a basilic vein.
An uncommon case of multiple venous aneurysm of the basilic vein was diagnosed in a 61-year-old woman who presented with a left arm mass. The lesion was successfully resected with day surgery. Clinical features, including the complications, treatment, and etiology of these exceedingly uncommon lesions, are discussed.
Uematsu
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Department of Surgery, Kobe University School of Medicine, Japan. masuem@aol.com
Okada
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D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014680:Veins