Leiomyoma of the Greater Saphenous Vein: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Greater saphenous vein tumors are exceedingly rare, whether benign or malignant. Leiomyoma is one of the benign vascular tumors that can present as a localized mass; however, the diagnosis cannot be made clinically. Multiple radiologic imagings are usually required, as well as histological examinati...

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Veröffentlicht in:Annals of vascular surgery 2009-05, Vol.23 (3), p.413.e1-413.e3
Hauptverfasser: Almaroof, Babatunde H, Castillo-Sang, Mario, Gociman, Barbu, Martinez, Bernardo D
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Zusammenfassung:Greater saphenous vein tumors are exceedingly rare, whether benign or malignant. Leiomyoma is one of the benign vascular tumors that can present as a localized mass; however, the diagnosis cannot be made clinically. Multiple radiologic imagings are usually required, as well as histological examination, to make a definitive diagnosis. This tumor is treated by wide excision along with a normal portion of the vessel, and the recurrence rate is very low. We describe the case of a patient with great saphenous vein leiomyoma.
ISSN:0890-5096
1615-5947
DOI:10.1016/j.avsg.2008.08.011