title: Venous aneurysms of the upper extremity--a case report.
abstract: Venous aneurysms are a rare clinical entity, especially in upper extremities. A 35-year-old Japanese woman was diagnosed as having venous aneurysms in her left arm. The lesions were excised, and microscopic examination revealed a lack of smooth muscle, media, and elastic fibers in the aneurysmal wall, with partial hyperplasia of smooth muscle.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kishiwada City Hospital, Kishiwada , Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Takafumi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tahata
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kusuhara
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Johno
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okamoto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans