Mickey Mouse sign is amedical sign resembling the head ofMickey Mouse, theWalt Disney character. Presented for the very first time at the CHIVA's Meeting, Berlin 2002 by Dr. Lurdes Cerol,[citation needed] this sign has been described as the image at thegroin when a dilatedaccessory saphenous vein (ASV) exists: thecommon femoral vein (CFV) represents the head of Mickey Mouse while thegreat saphenous vein (GSV) and the dilatedaccessory saphenous vein (ASV) represent the ears. The presence of a Mickey Mouse sign has been a great diagnostic clue to check ASV insufficiency.
Some authors, inspired by this sign, described an ecographic "Mickey Mouse View" at thesaphenofemoral junction in thegroin: thecommon femoral vein (CFV) represents the head of Mickey Mouse while thegreat saphenous vein (GSV) and theaccessory saphenous vein (ASV) represent the ears.[1]
But it can be seen in different regions of the body: