Venous Myxoma of the Distal Femoral Vein: A Rare Case of Leg Pain and Swelling

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Hervé Probst Sébastien Vedani Louis Guillou Cédric Bron François Saucy

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Hervé Probst
Department of Vascular Surgery, Ensemble Hospitalier de la Côte, Morges, Switzerland

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Background: Myxoma is a rare tumor most frequently discovered in cardiac locations. The present report describes a rare case of extracardiac origin in the femoral vein, initially presenting as leg pain and swelling. Case Presentation: A 40-year-old woman was admitted to our regional hospital with unilateral left leg swelling and pain. She underwent a Duplex scan and CT scan, which revealed a 21 x 25 mm diameter mass in contact with the distal femoral vein, initially diagnosed as a thrombosed sacciform aneurysm. The patient underwent surgical excision of a bulging mass in the vein wall, which was directly closed by running suture. The anatomopathological report concluded with a myxoma. One-year follow-up showed a patent vein without evidence of recurrence of the tumor. Conclusion: Although very rare, peripheral venous myxoma may manifest with common symptoms as leg pain and swelling. Current vascular imaging and complete surgical excision should be performed without delay to allow a precise diagnosis and prevent further complications.

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Case Report

Publication history

Received: Tue 25, May 2021
Accepted: Wed 09, Jun 2021
Published: Mon 21, Jun 2021

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© 2023 Hervé Probst. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Hosting by Science Repository.
DOI: 10.31487/j.SCR.2021.06.07