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Primary varicose veins of the upper extremity: A case report Jain Satish , Jain Puneet , Singh Tejinder , Aggarwal Nidhi , Singh Amreek Abstract Primary varicose veins are a common affliction of the lower extremities whereas the upper extremities are rarely affected for reasons not clearly understood. The literature has little reference as regards the number of cases and management of upper limb varicose veins. Treatment of upper limb varicosities is similar to that of lower extremity, that is the ligation and stripping of the varicose veins. Here we present a case of a 21-year-old male with this unusual condition of primary varicose veins of the upper extremity. Diagnosis in our case was made by means of physical examination and venography. The patient was surgically treated by ligation and stripping of the varicose cephalic vein from elbow to wrist with excellent functional and cosmetic outcome. Keywords Varicose Veins, Duplex Scanning, Arteriovenous fistulae, Ligation and stripping

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