Imaging features of left ovarian and renal venous aneurysms: two case reports and literature review.

Clin Imaging

Department of Radiology, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, 102, Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, 156-755, South Korea.

Published: December 2016

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  • Venous aneurysms are uncommon, especially in visceral veins, with this report highlighting two rare cases: one in the ovarian vein and another in the renal vein.
  • Both cases were identified using grayscale and color Doppler ultrasonography, which revealed saccular structures, along with pulsated Doppler showing blood flow.
  • Contrast-enhanced CT confirmed the diagnosis by demonstrating dilated veins, and the report also discusses the clinical aspects and potential implications of these types of aneurysms.

Article Abstract

Venous aneurysms rarely occur in the visceral veins. We report two extremely rare cases of venous aneurysms, one of the ovarian vein and the other one of the renal vein. The aneurysms were depicted on grayscale and color Doppler ultrasonography as anechoic saccular structures with compressibility and blood flow. Pulsed Doppler ultrasonography showed venous flow. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography showed aneurysmal venous dilatation. We diagnosed left ovarian and renal venous aneurysms. We also review the clinical presentation and implications of visceral venous aneurysms.

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