title: [Claudication and pulmonary embolism can be caused by venous aneurysm. A case report illustrates difficulties with this unusual diagnosis].
abstract: A 19 year old male patient is described with a large popliteal venous aneurysm causing pulmonary embolism and intermittent claudication. It was resected and replaced with a saphenous vein graft.
authors.affiliation: Kirurgkliniken, Falu Iasarett.
authors.forename: Stig
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hallstensson
authors.forename: Christer
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ljungman
authors.forename: Håkan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rudström
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Björck
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bergqvist
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D011152:Popliteal Vein / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation