adventitial cystic disease
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Epidemiology
- rare
Pathology
- cyst formed from advential tissue
Clinical manifestations
- femoral vein cyst
- painless, progressive swelling, paresthesia
- occlusion of femoral vein (case report)[1]
Diagnostic procedures
- ultrasound shows hypoechoic, avascular lesion (case report)[1]
Radiology
- computed tomography of pelvis shows fluid-filled mass (case report)[1]
Differential diagnosis
Management
- simple drainage of the cyst
- surgical resection (preferred given risk for recurrence after aspiration)
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 O'Loghlen S, Hall GJ, Zeiadin N et al Adventitial Cystic Disease of the Common Femoral Vein - A Rare Mimic of Deep Venous Thrombosis: A Case Report. Ann Intern Med. Published online 8 March 2016 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26955006 <Internet> http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2499477