Primary great saphenous vein aneurysm in a child

Kota, Albert Abhinay; Stephen, Edwin; Samuel, Vimalin; Premkumar, Prabhu; Selvaraj, Dheepak; Agarwal, Sunil

doi:10.1016/j.jvsv.2018.04.007

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“…Though their first reports date back to 1913, a detailed case series emerged only in 1962 [8,9]. Despite the rarity of this malformation, recent advances in duplex sonography have contributed to an increased number of diagnosed cases [10,11]. The incidence and prevalence of venous aneurysms are equally distributed between genders, and they can develop at any age, although precise epidemiological data are not available [1].…”

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Rapidly Growing and Ruptured Great Saphenous Vein Aneurysm in a Liver Transplant Patient

Racman,

Kafol,

Jug

et al. 2024

Medicina

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Venous aneurysms are rare vascular malformations that can lead to significant clinical complications, including thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, rupture, and even fatal outcomes when not promptly and adequately managed. This case report presents a liver transplant patient under immunosuppressive therapy who developed a rapidly progressing great saphenous vein aneurysm, ultimately requiring urgent surgical intervention due to acute bleeding from the ruptured aneurysm. Immunosuppression emerges as a potential key factor in the formation and rapid growth of the aneurysm, with the pathophysiological mechanism potentially involving increased expression of specific matrix metalloproteinases. Further research is warranted to gain a better understanding of the role of immunosuppression in the development of venous aneurysms.

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