Canyon varices I83.9

Thin-walled vein of varying calibre, lying at the level of the skin, which appears canyon-like chiselled into the hypodermitic or dermatoliposclerotic subcutis. The palpation findings show, at right angles to the vein axis, a surprisingly sharp-edged transition from the soft, compressible vein to the wood-like, firm surroundings.

S.u. Chronic venous insufficiency. Ultimately, it is unknown why the dermatosclerotic remodelling processes affect the surrounding area but leave out the venous bed. A different reaction behaviour of the perivasal collagen can be assumed.

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