Small saphenous vein aneurysm diagnosis and treatment

Venous aneurysms are rare, particularly those arising from the superficial venous system. Current limited evidence suggests that congenital weakness of the vein wall, degenerative changes, trauma and inflammation are among potential causes. Surgical management has been the mainstay treatment modality of venous aneurysms. Surgical approaches and techniques should be tailored on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration aneurysm location, size, shape and presence of complications (ie, rupture or thrombosis). In this report, we present a male patient in his late thirties who presented with right leg swelling and achiness 2 years following right lower extremity blunt trauma and was found to have a 3 cm small saphenous vein aneurysm extending to the saphenopopliteal junction. The patient was successfully treated with excision of the aneurysm via a posterior approach. This case report adds to the current literature and may help to define future treatment recommendations.