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Cleilson Almeida Marchesi1, Márcia Porto Assis1.
Abstract
Severe tricuspid regurgitation is mentioned as a factor associated with development or recurrence of varicose veins in the lower limbs and may present with retrograde pulsatile flow. Differential etiological diagnosis of this ultrasound finding must include investigation of arteriovenous fistulas, since the treatment methods are different. Given the complexity of the general condition of patients with tricuspid regurgitation, treatment for pulsatile varices should be chosen on a case-by-case basis after multidisciplinary evaluation. All of the techniques commonly used to treat varicose veins are part of the therapeutic arsenal, as well as combinations of them, taking into account the severity of clinical manifestations and the cardiovascular risk involved. We report a case of pulsatile varices secondary to tricuspid regurgitation diagnosed when investigating a primary suspicion of femoral artery aneurysm in a 73-year-old patient, CEAP 4a, oligosymptomatic, who was treated with postural measures and elastic compression. CopyrightEntities:
Keywords: pulsatile; tricuspid regurgitation; varicose veins; vascular ultrasound
Year: 2021 PMID: 34188667 PMCID: PMC8210542 DOI: 10.1590/1677-5449.200070
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Vasc Bras ISSN: 1677-5449
Figure 1Bidirectional pulsating flow in left and right common femoral veins.
Figure 2Bidirectional flow at left and right saphenofemoral junctions.
Figure 3Bidirectional flow in varicose veins of the left thigh and perforator vein in the leg.
Figura 1Fluxo bidirecional pulsátil em veias femorais.
Figura 2Fluxo bidirecional em junções safeno-femorais.
Figura 3Fluxo bidirecional em veias varicosas de coxa esquerda e veia perfurante em perna.