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World J Orthop. Jul 18, 2017; 8(7): 602-605
Published online Jul 18, 2017. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v8.i7.602
Published online Jul 18, 2017. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v8.i7.602
Painless swollen calf muscles of a 75-year-old patient caused by bilateral venous malformations
Roderick S M Piekaar, Eline W Zwitser, Joris A Jansen, Department of orthopaedic surgery, Alrijne Hospital, 2353 GA Leiderdorp, The Netherlands
Paul P A Hedeman Joosten, Department of vascular surgery, Alrijne Hospital, 2353 GA Leiderdorp, The Netherlands
Author contributions: All authors contributed to the acquisition of the writing and revision of this manuscript.
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Correspondence to: Roderick S M Piekaar, MD, Registrar Orthopedics, Department of orthopaedic surgery, Alrijne Hospital, Simon Smitweg 1, 2353 GA Leiderdorp, The Netherlands. roderickpiekaar@gmail.com
Telephone: +31-6-20885398
Received: October 23, 2016
Peer-review started: October 23, 2016
First decision: February 17, 2017
Revised: February 28, 2017
Accepted: April 18, 2017
Article in press: April 20, 2017
Published online: July 18, 2017
Peer-review started: October 23, 2016
First decision: February 17, 2017
Revised: February 28, 2017
Accepted: April 18, 2017
Article in press: April 20, 2017
Published online: July 18, 2017
Core Tip
Core tip: Intramuscular venous malformations involving in the skeletal muscles are rare, especially when occurrence of these lesions is bilateral. These lesions are easily missed due to intramuscular localization. We report a rare presentation of these lesions arising from the soleus muscle on both sides in a 75-year-old man, diagnosed with magnetic resonance imaging of the legs. When the lesions are asymptomatic conservative treatment is preferred. When the appearance is symptomatic surgical resection or sclerotherapy can be an option.