Popliteal vein aneurysm as a source of pulmonary embolism: report of a case and review of the world literature

Autor: Il-Young Park, Sang Dong Kim, Dosang Lee, Jang-Sang Park, Jong-Man Won, Wook Kim
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Annals of vascular surgery. 25(8)
ISSN: 1615-5947
Popis: Although popliteal vein aneurysms are uncommon, they are potentially fatal because they can cause a pulmonary embolism. One-third of patients have further embolic events despite therapeutic anticoagulation. We report the case of a 67-year-old man who presented with dyspnea, rapid respirations, and dull, left pleuritic chest pain of 3-day duration. Computed tomography scanning of chest confirmed the diagnosis of multiple bilateral pulmonary emboli. Color duplex scanning followed by ascending venography confirmed a 3 × 4 cm(2) right saccular aneurysm of above-knee popliteal vein--containing thrombus. Aneurysm was treated with open tangential aneurysmectomy and lateral venorrhaphy.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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