Femoral venous aneurysms are rare, yet confer significant mortality risk due to venous thromboembolism; consider in venous thromboembolism of unknown aetiology.
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Abstract
Femoral venous aneurysms are a rare disease entity, yet they carry the risk of significant mortality due to venous thromboembolism, as demonstrated by a case report of an otherwise fit and well 74-year-old gentleman.
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JRSM Open is a peer reviewed online-only journal that follows the open-access publishing model. It is a companion journal to the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. The journal publishes research papers, research letters, clinical and methodological reviews, and case reports. Our aim is to inform practice and policy making in clinical medicine. The journal has an international and multispecialty readership that includes primary care and public health professionals.