Retrograde venography and colour Doppler imaging of a popliteal venous aneurysm.
Popliteal venous aneurysms are rare and usually manifest with formation of thrombus and embolization to the lungs. The radiological features of a popliteal venous aneurysm, without thrombus, initially identified by ultrasound with colour Doppler imaging and further investigated with retrograde venography is described.
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Wairau Hospital, Nelson-Marlborough Area Health Services Ltd, Blenheim, New Zealand.
Vallance
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D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011152:Popliteal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography