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For six years i've had a large spot on my forearm vein that balloons. it hurts especially if it gets hit, is this an aneurysm?
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It is a varix: Aneurysms usually refer to ballooning of arteries not veins. Rarely do they develop in the arteries of the upper arms.
Answered 7/14/2016
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