Pathological Anatomy. Atlas of Macroscopic Specimens - Part 1. General Pathological Processes - A. M. Romanyuk 2016

Circulatory Disorders
Aneurysm of the great saphenous vein with subsequent thrombosis

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Aneurysm of the great saphenous/popliteal vein complicated by subsequent thrombosis

A saccular formation up to 10 cm in diameter is visible. Such aneurysms frequently develop dilation thrombi, which can serve as a source of Pulmonary Embolism.



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