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Left arm normal in the mornings, slightly thicker in the evenings. after a hot shower it also dilates about 0, 5cm. shoulder veins visible. problem?

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Dr. Donald Alves answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Maybe: See your dr., as it could be due to compression of the blood vessels to that arm up high in the chest--can be by bone from birth defect / trauma / arthritis, or vascular disease, lung disease, or a growth compressing the vessels. See what your dr. Says and if you need imaging to better sort out (ultrasound / ct / mri). Good luck!

Dr Wright agreed

Answered 1/27/2014

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