Femoral sheath lipoma causing venous obstruction syndrome.
Lipomas are benign, encapsulated, soft-tissue tumours composed of well-differentiated adipocytes. They arise in the subcutaneous tissue typically on the back, shoulder and neck. Lipomas have been known to cause symptomatic obstruction to venous flow by compression. We report a case of venous obstruction syndrome due to a small lipoma within the femoral sheath.
Day
Andrew
A
Department of Vascular Surgery, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, Carshalton, Surrey, UK. dayandrew@hotmail.co.uk
Thomas
Paul
P
D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging