Ultrasound Anatomy of the accessory anterior saphenous vein

The anterior accessory saphenous vein (AASV) often bothers the patients due to its meandering appearance on the ventral aspect of the thigh. Anatomic variations of the normal vein influence the hemodynamic of varicose disease, as well as the clinics and should be known and considered when treating a patient. This is exposed in two clinical cases.

Key words

anterior accessory saphenous vein - saphenous ultrasound anatomy - saphenous ultrasound markers - great saphenous vein hypoplasia

Schlüsselwörter

V. saphena accessoria anterior - Duplex-Anatomie der V. saphena - Saphena-Ultraschallmarker - Hypoplasie der V. saphena magna

Publication History

Article published online:
17 February 2021

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