Varicose veins
Etiology
- Primary (may have vein wall or valve defect)
- Valve damage due to thrombophlebitis, trauma, deep vein thrombosis, arteriovenous fistula, proximal venous obstruction (pregnancy, pelvic tumor)
- Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome (varicose veins, limb hypertrophy, cutaneous birthmark)
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Last updated: December 1, 2014
Citation
Zeiger, Roni F.. "Varicose Veins." Diagnosaurus, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2014. Medicine Central, im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114131/all/Varicose_veins.
Zeiger RFR. Varicose veins. Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114131/all/Varicose_veins. Accessed November 3, 2024.
Zeiger, R. F. (2014). Varicose veins. In Diagnosaurus (4th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114131/all/Varicose_veins
Zeiger RFR. Varicose Veins [Internet]. In: Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. [cited 2024 November 03]. Available from: https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114131/all/Varicose_veins.
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