Primary Varicose Veins on the Whole Body, Including Genital Area: A Case Report

Acquired idiopathic phlebectasia of the penis: case report

“…The diagnosis is usually established on the basis of good history, clinical examination, and investigations like noninvasive color doppler ultrasonic. 5 It is considered a benign situation, but it may cause some minor pain or discomfort or sometimes some difficulties during sexual acts. Rarely, it can be much more severe and involve if the deep venous system is affected.…”

“…The Doppler ultrasonic is helpful to confirm the diagnosis and also to eliminate differential diagnostics such as lymphangio-sclerosis, a thickening of the lymphatic vessel. 5 This condition may not need any treatment. Treatment is offered when varicose veins cause great discomfort, pain, or sexual issues, like the case of our patient.…”

“…Treatment is offered when varicose veins cause great discomfort, pain, or sexual issues, like the case of our patient. 5 In the absence of a similar case in the literature, the surgery is based on resection of the dorsal penile varicose veins using an ultrasonic ligasure, and on reducing the ventral scrotal skin through an aesthetic semicircular incision to reduce the pressure and the physical discomfort. The surgery is followed by the histopathological study to confirm the diagnosis of phlebectasia and to rule out any congenital abnormality of the veins.…”