Varicose veins of the thigh and calf

Varicose veins are subcutaneous dilated veins three millimeters or greater in size. These varicosities involve both saphenous and non-saphenous tributaries of the thigh and calf.

Reproduced with permission from: Bickley LS and Szilagyi P. Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 8th Ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2003. Copyright ©2003 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

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