title: [Popliteal vein aneurysm].
abstract: The popliteal vein aneurysm is a rare condition that can lead to local symptoms, thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. We report the case of a 67 years old, otherwise healthy white male, who presented to us with localised swelling and pain in the left popliteal fossa. Duplex ultrasound and venography were obtained, confirming the diagnosis of popliteal vein aneurysm. The patient underwent tangential aneurysmectomy and lateral venorrhaphy, recovery was uneventful remaining asymptomatic. The reconstruction was demonstrated patent on a duplex scan. The popliteal vein aneurysm is a potentially fatal condition for which surgical treatment is recommended.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mertens
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Corvalán
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Krämer
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Valdés
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Arroyo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sáez
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011152:Popliteal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Aneurisma de la vena poplítea.