Diaphragm-like membrane causing common femoral vein obstruction: case report.
A 23-year-old woman had exercise-induced right leg symptoms. An extensive diagnostic workup including 2 surgical explorations was performed, but did not reveal the cause. Finally, high-resolution color-coded duplex scanning was performed, which demonstrated an isolated, nonthrombotic obstruction of the common femoral vein by a diaphragm-like membrane. Successful operative repair was accomplished with venotomy and excision of the membrane, with full relief from clinical signs and symptoms at 9-month follow-up.
Department of Surgery, University Hospital Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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Kilkens
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Hofstra
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D000328:Adult; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods