Aneurysm of the posterior tibial vein. A case report.
A case of venous aneurysm of the posterior tibial vein secondary to stab injury that resulted in A-V fistula in a 23 year male patient is presented. Popliteal venous aneurysm both of congenital as well as of acquired origin is a rare vascular entity that may be a potential source of thromboembolism. Thus surgery is usually required. In the presented case no history of pulmonary embolism was present. The aneurysm was treated surgically with good postoperative results.
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3rd Department of Surgery, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Warsaw Medical School, Poland.
Religa
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Polański
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D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014680:Veins / Q000473:pathology; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000150:complications*