Varicose Veins of the Lower Extremity: Doppler US Evaluation Protocols, Patterns, and Pitfalls.

Venous insufficiency is a cause of substantial morbidity and medical expenditures. Diagnostic US evaluation of venous insufficiency requires a thorough understanding of the venous anatomy, including the deep, superficial, and perforator veins. The highly variable venous anatomy requires that operators use sound judgment to expand on protocol images and thus avoid missing important sources of reflux.

Diagnosis of Primary Scrotal Lymphedema Using 99mTc-Sulfur Colloid Lymphoscintigram: Correlation With MR Lymphangiogram.

We report a case of a 19-year-old man who presented with severe scrotal swelling. His medical history was notable for severe global edema at birth. Most areas of swelling had resolved by adolescence with exception of the scrotum and the left lower extremity.