title: Popliteal vein aneurysm.
abstract: The incidence of a popliteal vein aneurysm is extremely low. Two cases of this rare venous anomaly are described. The epidemiology, morphology, and diagnostic methods are discussed and the potentially dangerous complications and treatment methods are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of General and Dental Radiology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Falkowski
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Poncyljusz
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zawierucha
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kuczmik
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011152:Popliteal Vein; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology