A CASE OF SUPERFICIAL VENOUS ANEURYSM- A RARE PRESENTATION

Dr. Naren Shetty; Dr. Karen Prajwal Castelino; Dr. Francis N.P. Monteiro

Volume : VIII, Issue : III, March - 2019

A CASE OF SUPERFICIAL VENOUS ANEURYSM- A RARE PRESENTATION

Dr. Naren Shetty, Dr. Karen Prajwal Castelino, Dr. Francis N. P. Monteiro

Abstract :

Aneurysm of the venous system is a rare entity when compared to arterial system. Among the venous aneurysm most of the attention has been paid to deep venous aneurysm because of their propensity to develop thrombosis and eventually embolise. Superficial venous aneurysms draw less attention than deep venous aneurysms because they are not life threatening, but there have been reports of superficial aneurysms presenting with thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. We present a rare case of symptomatic short saphenous vein aneurysm that required evaluation and intervention.