To treat or not to treat basilic vein aneurysms? A clinical dilemma

Basilic vein aneurysm and palmar intramuscular hemangioma with peri and inter tendinous growth

In this report, we describe a case of concomitant basilic vein aneurysm and palmar hemangioma with peri- and inter-tendinous growth around the fourth and fifth flexor digitorum superficialis and flexor digitorum profundus tendons.

It seems reasonable for physicians and radiologists to keep in mind the possibility of venous aneurysms in the presence of soft tissue hemangiomas; as they can present as palpable mass and be mistaken for other pathologies. Familiarity with clinical and imaging findings of this entity could be helpful to prevent misdiagnosis.

Cephalic venous aneurysm in the wrist

Venous aneurysms are benign vascular lesions usually located in the neck, lower extremity, and abdomen, but rarely in the upper extremity. There may be a mistake or delay in diagnosis because they are uncommon. We report a case of a healthy 54-year-old man who had a cephalic venous aneurysm in his wrist that grew slowly over 20 years. The diagnosis was made on MRI and confirmed with excisional surgery. Radiologists should consider venous aneurysms in the differential when evaluating soft tissue masses as they will often be the first to make the correct diagnosis.