J Korean Radiol Soc.  2005 Oct;53(4):285-288. 10.3348/jkrs.2005.53.4.285.

Adventitial Cystic Disease of the Left External Iliac Vein: A Case Report

• Cho SH
• Shin HW
• Lee YG
• Koo MJ

• KMID: 2103789
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.2005.53.4.285

Abstract

Adventitial cystic disease (ACD) is a rare, but well-characterized vascular disease. It is most commonly seen in the popliteal artery, but it has also been reported in the venous system. The most commonly involved segment has been the common femoral vein; the disease resulted in luminal compromise and extremity swelling. We report here on a case of adventitial cystic disease of the left external iliac vein that was initially misdiagnosed as deep vein thrombosis in a 68-year-old man who presented with a painless swelling of his left leg.

Keyword

Veins, extremities; Veins, iliac; Veins, thrombosis

MeSH Terms

Aged
Extremities
Femoral Vein
Humans
Iliac Vein*
Leg
Phenobarbital
Popliteal Artery
Vascular Diseases
Venous Thrombosis
Phenobarbital