Trihan JE, Perez-Martin A, Thollot C, Belhadj-Chaidi R, Escure E, Guillaumat J, Lanéelle D. Thrombosis of previously silent Persistent Sciatic Vein in non Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome patient.
JOURNAL DE MEDECINE VASCULAIRE 2020;
45:13-17. [PMID:
32057319 DOI:
10.1016/j.jdmv.2019.09.004]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2019] [Accepted: 08/28/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Persistent Sciatic Vein (PSV) remains a rare condition with no associated malformative syndrome or concomitant Persistent Sciatic Artery (PSA). Very few case reports have been published. We report the case of a 73-year-old man who presented to the emergency room with tenderness, edema and pain of the left calf, for up to 3 days. Biology reported an elevated d-dimer level. Doppler ultrasound diagnosed proximal left deep popliteal vein thrombosis, extended to a large vein along the sciatic nerve in the posterior compartment of the thigh, and a patent superficial femoral vein. Anticoagulation therapy was initiated immediately for at least 3 months. PSV remains an understudied condition. While its prevalence is low in the general population, this anatomical condition is associated with some specific clinical situations, such as Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome (KTS) or early varicose recurrence, especially in the posterior thigh area. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of a thrombosed PSV in a patient without a KTS.
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