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Large Swollen Vein On The Palm Of My Right Hand, Swelling, Pulsing Vein In Abdomen. Cure?

I have a large, swollen vein on the palm of my rt hand. The swelling runs from my pinky down to my wrist .the pinky feels cramped. It s slightly painful. I m a 34 year old female. I have a similar swelling below a scar that runs across the upper part of my stomach ( diaphragm), which appeared 2mths ago, drs put it down to a stitch ( from a liver op 23 years ago) that has popped loose and is now sitting over a pulsing vein in my abdomen and visible as I am slender.
posted on Fri, 15 Feb 2013
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Physical Examination is required to arrive at the cause of this problem. It is very difficult to arrive at a diagnosis in this particular problem without a physical examination.

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Large Swollen Vein On The Palm Of My Right Hand, Swelling, Pulsing Vein In Abdomen. Cure?

Hi, Thanks for writing to health care magic. Physical Examination is required to arrive at the cause of this problem. It is very difficult to arrive at a diagnosis in this particular problem without a physical examination. Do you have any other associated complaints? Continue to ask further queries. Hope this helps. Take care.