Symptomatic popliteal vein aneurysm

Shyamal Premaratne; Tze Woei Tan; Amy H. Coulter; Darin Doumite; Wayne W. Zhang

doi:10.1177/1538574413518608

Symptomatic popliteal vein aneurysm

Shyamal Premaratne, Tze Woei Tan, Amy H. Coulter, Darin Doumite, Wayne W. Zhang

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Abstract

Popliteal vein aneurysms (PVAs) can have serious consequences, including pulmonary embolism and death. We report a case of PVA in a previously healthy 58-year-old female with a history of pain in her right popliteal fossa for the past 3 years. Patient had no history of trauma or claudication of the right leg. Following a preoperative venogram to confirm the diagnosis, the PVA was dissected circumferentially through a posterior incision. The aneurysm was resected and repaired with lateral venorrhaphy. Patient had an uneventful recovery. Due to the possibility of severe consequences, if left untreated, early surgical repair is highly recommended whether the patient has symptoms or not.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	275-276
Number of pages	2
Journal	Vascular and endovascular surgery
Volume	48
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1538574413518608
State	Published - Apr 2014
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

aneurysm
popliteal vein
pulmonary embolism

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Surgery
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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Symptomatic popliteal vein aneurysm

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