title: Unusual localization of a primary superficial venous aneurysm: a case report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Primary aneurysms of superficial venous system are rare and frequently misdiagnosed as varicose veins. Clinical presentation is variable depending on the presence of compression to surrounding structures. We report a rare case of primary cephalic vein aneurysm presented with wrist pain due to radial nerve compression.
  A 61-year-old woman was admitted with right wrist pain and localized mass. Physical and imaging examinations showed a localized cephalic vein aneurysm compressing radial nerve. Simple excision was performed successfully.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Cosmetic and clinical results at the first month follow-up were successful.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although primary superficial venous aneurysms of upper extremities are very rare, the treatment of choice is most commonly same as the ones in lower limbs. Simple excision is the best approach in the most of the cases, while sclerotherapy could be preferred in order to obtain better cosmesis or to avoid injuries to surrounding structures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit E.A. Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cakıcı
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ersoy
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ince
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kızıltepe
mesh_terms: D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014680:Veins / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D014953:Wrist / Q000098:blood supply