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  2. Varicose veins - Wikipedia

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    Research has also shown the importance of pelvic vein reflux (PVR) in the development of varicose veins. Varicose veins in the legs could be due to ovarian vein reflux. [19] [20] Both ovarian and internal iliac vein reflux causes leg varicose veins. This condition affects 14% of women with varicose veins or 20% of women who have had vaginal ...

  3. Venous ulcer - Wikipedia

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    The skin surrounding a venous ulcer may be edematous (swollen) and there may be evidence of varicose veins; the skin surrounding an arterial ulcer may be pale, cold, shiny and hairless. Both venous and arterial ulcers may be painful, however arterial ulcers tend to be more painful, especially with elevation of the leg, for example when in bed.

  4. Ultrasonography of chronic venous insufficiency of the legs

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    The ASV which is often responsible for varicose veins, can be located at the 'alignment sign', where it is seen to align with the femoral vessels. On ultrasound at the saphenofemoral junction in the groin, the common femoral vein (CFV) with the GSV and the common femoral artery (CFA) create an image called the Mickey Mouse sign.

  5. Medicare and varicose vein treatment: Is it covered? - AOL

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    Varicose veins are swollen and twisted veins just under the skin, typically on the legs. They may also appear on other parts of the body. ... Varicose vein treatment may involve lifestyle changes ...

  6. Chronic venous insufficiency - Wikipedia

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    Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is a medical condition characterized by blood pooling in the veins, leading to increased pressure and strain on the vein walls. [1] The most common cause of CVI is superficial venous reflux, which often results in the formation of varicose veins, a treatable condition. [2]

  7. Anterior accessory saphenous vein - Wikipedia

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    Sometimes it can drain in the external pudendal vein (which can communicate with an ovarian vein) and be the reason of a varicose disease of the thigh secondary to pelvic varicose disease. [1] At the superior 1/3 of the thigh it is located under the superficial fascia, like the GSV, but becomes very superficial below this level. [ 2 ]

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