Aneurysmal varix
aneurysmal varix
aneurysmal varix n.
dilation and twisting of a vein due to communication with an adjacent artery.
historical examples
aneurysmal varix may occur in the neck as a result of stabs or bullet wounds.
manual of surgery alexis thomson and alexander miles
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