Varicose veins on knee radiograph

Case contributed by Chris O'Donnell
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Knee pain, ? OA

Patient Data

Age: 65
Gender: Female

Tortuous soft tissue masses on medial left knee and calf, and right medial calf. These are typical of varicose tributaries of the long saphenous veins. This is an incidental finding.

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