title: Ruptured popliteal aneurysm resulting from neurofibromatosis-a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Rupture of an aneurysm in a patient suffering from neurofibromatosis is a rare though documented complication. Presented here is the case of a 33-year-old woman with known neurofibromatosis who underwent repair of a symptomatic popliteal aneurysm. The presentation, diagnostic evaluation, and treatment are discussed, and the literature is reviewed on this rare entity.
authors.affiliation: Vascular Surgery Department, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Getafe, Madrid, Spain. abueno10@mi.madritel.es
authors.forename: Alicia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bueno
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Acín
authors.forename: Jose M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
authors.forename: Jose R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: March
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: de Benito
authors.forename: Jose L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Fernández-Casado
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D017253:Neurofibromatoses / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures