Spontaneous elimination of superficial vein calcified

• Authors: José Godoy , Fernando Batigália
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The calcification of superficial veins of inferior members has rarely been published in the literature. The case shows calcifications of superficial varicose veins with the elimination of fragments.

Keywords

EN

Superficial vein; Calcifications

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Open Medicine
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 6
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 233-233

Dates

published

1 - 4 - 2011

online

17 - 2 - 2011

Contributors

author

José Godoy

• Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery in Medicine School in São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), and CNPq (National Council for Research and Development), 15020-10, São Jose do Rio Preto, Brazil

author

Fernando Batigália

• Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery in Medicine School in São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), and CNPq (National Council for Research and Development), 15020-10, São Jose do Rio Preto, Brazil

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• [4] Godoy JMP, Miquelim D, Monteiro EHF, Braile DM, De Santi Neto D. Calcification of the cutaneous vascular system. Rev. Ang. Cir. Vasc.2001;4(10):162–163

Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/s11536-010-0048-z