These veins are very small pink or purple vessels that look like webs or strings just under the surface of the skin. Enlarged veins may make you feel uncomfortable with how your skin looks. But ...

Fully discussing conservative management and varicose vein treatment options can empower patients to make the best decision ...

Phleboliths are small, round lumps of calcium that form in a person’s veins. They may show up as white spots on pelvic X-rays. Treatment may not be necessary unless they cause pain. These ...

except for the pulmonary vein) Allows diffusion of gases and nutrients from blood into the body cells Wall Thick, muscular Thinner Very thin, one cell thick Lumen Small Large Very small ...

Varicose veins are an early manifestation of chronic venous insufficiency. Although the risk factors associated with varicose veins are well described, the basic pathophysiology leading to venous ...

The vein is damaged in the section where it joins the superficial and deep veins in the knee or groin. If you have both small and large varicose veins, you may have more than one type of treatment.