title: High spatial resolution MRI of cystic adventitial disease of the iliofemoral vein communicating with the hip joint.
abstract: Venous cystic adventitial disease (CAD) is an extremely rare entity, and so far less than 20 cases have been described in the literature. Herein, we describe the imaging findings of CAD of iliofemoral vein in a 51-year-old woman who presented with leg swelling with special emphasis on high spatial resolution MRI, which demonstrated communication of the cyst with the hip joint. To our knowledge, this is the first description of high spatial resolution MRI findings in venous CAD supporting a new theory about the pathogenesis of venous CAD.
authors.affiliation: MRI/CT Department, Ygia Polyclinic Hospital, 21 Nafpliou Street, P.O. Box 56174, 3305, Limassol, Cyprus, mihalismihailidis@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Michaelides
authors.forename: Stylianos
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Papas
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pantziara
authors.forename: Kleanthis
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ioannidis
mesh_terms: D063194:Adventitia; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005268:Femoral Vein; D006621:Hip Joint; D006801:Humans; D007084:Iliac Vein; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010690:Phlebography; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*