High Spatial Resolution MRI of Cystic Adventitial Disease of the Iliofemoral Vein Communicating with the Hip Joint

Journal Article · Tue May 14 00:00:00 EDT 2013 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-013-0645-8· OSTI ID:22318115

Michaelides, Michael ^[1]; Papas, Stylianos ^[2]; Pantziara, Maria; Ioannidis, Kleanthis ^[1]

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1. Ygia Polyclinic Hospital, MRI/CT Department (Cyprus)
2. Ygia Polyclinic Hospital, Vascular Surgery Department (Cyprus)

Venous cystic adventitial disease (CAD) is an extremely rare entity, and so far less than 20 cases have been described in the literature. Herein, we describe the imaging findings of CAD of iliofemoral vein in a 51-year-old woman who presented with leg swelling with special emphasis on high spatial resolution MRI, which demonstrated communication of the cyst with the hip joint. To our knowledge, this is the first description of high spatial resolution MRI findings in venous CAD supporting a new theory about the pathogenesis of venous CAD.

• OSTI ID: 22318115
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 37, Issue 1; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2014 Springer Science+Business Media New York and the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE); http://www.springer-ny.com; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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SWELLING
VEINS
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