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Published on: December 9, 2022
Femoral sheath lipoma causing venous obstruction syndrome
1Department of Vascular Surgery, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, Carshalton, Surrey, UK. dayandrew@hotmail.co.uk
Abstract:
Lipomas are benign, encapsulated, soft-tissue tumours composed of well-differentiated adipocytes. They arise in the subcutaneous tissue typically on the back, shoulder and neck. Lipomas have been known to cause symptomatic obstruction to venous flow by compression. We report a case of venous obstruction syndrome due to a small lipoma within the femoral sheath.
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Position the patient at a thirty- to forty-five-degree angle or in a semi-fowler's position. Look for the highest point of pulsation in the internal jugular vein and measure the vertical distance to the angle of Loius or sternal angle. A normal JVP is 3-4 cm above the...
