Venous Varix of the Digit: Two Cases Report |
Jin Seok Lee, M.D., Young Jin Jung, M.D., Hyung Bin Sohn, M.D., In Pyo Hong, M.D. |
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, National Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. nmcps@unitel.co.kr |
수지에 발생한 정맥류 - 2예 보고 - |
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Abstract |
Varix of the digit is generally defined as an enlarged, tortuous palmar digital vein with or without thrombus within it. It usually presents as a firm, blue mass on the volar aspect of the finger. Mechanical compression or chronic trauma to veins on the volar surface of a digit appears central to the pathogenesis of this lesion. Aging phlebectasia has also been considered as a cause of this lesion in the elderly. A tourniquet test may be useful in demonstrating the presence of a digital varix, but it is confirmed by postoperative microscopic examination. Excision of a symptomatic lesion has proven to be curative. We report two cases of symptomatic digital varix which developed in the fourth finger with a review of literatures. |
Key Words:
Varix, Digit, Excision |
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