Cystic adventitial disease of the femoral vein presenting as deep vein thrombosis: A case report and review of the literature

• Published in: Journal of vascular surgery 2006-10, Vol.44 (4), p.871-874
• Main Authors: Dix, Francis P., McDonald, Michael, Obomighie, Jude, Chalmers, Nicholas, Thompson, David, Benbow, Emyr W., Smyth, J. Vincent
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Blood and lymphatic vessels; Blood. Blood coagulation. Reticuloendothelial system; Cardiology. Vascular system; Cysts - complications; Cysts - diagnostic imaging; Cysts - surgery; Diagnosis, Differential; Diseases of the peripheral vessels. Diseases of the vena cava. Miscellaneous; Femoral Vein; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; Peripheral Vascular Diseases - complications; Peripheral Vascular Diseases - diagnostic imaging; Peripheral Vascular Diseases - surgery; Pharmacology. Drug treatments; Phlebography; Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Vascular surgery: aorta, extremities, vena cava. Surgery of the lymphatic vessels; Vascular Surgical Procedures; Venous Thrombosis - diagnostic imaging; Venous Thrombosis - etiology; Venous Thrombosis - surgery
• ISSN: 0741-5214; 1097-6809
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2006.05.034

Cystic adventitial disease of veins is a rare condition. We report the case of a 28-year-old man who presented with a swollen leg secondary to obstruction of the common femoral vein as a result of this disease. He underwent excision of the cyst and made a full recovery. The presentation, investigation, treatment and pathology of this condition is discussed.