title: Popliteal vein aneurysm presenting as a popliteal mass.
abstract: Unlike most primary venous aneurysms, popliteal venous aneurysms can have devastating consequences, including pulmonary embolism and death. We present a case of popliteal venous aneurysm in a 27-year-old man who had local extremity symptoms and no thromboembolic complications. The fusiform 6- x 3-cm aneurysm was repaired surgically with an open tangential aneurysmectomy and lateral vein reconstruction. Surgical repair of popliteal venous aneurysm is associated with high patency rates and a low incidence of postoperative embolism. Because these aneurysms present a significant risk of pulmonary embolism and death if left untreated, we recommend early surgical repair of both symptomatic and asymptomatic popliteal venous aneurysms whenever possible.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Luis J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Herrera
authors.forename: John W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: James J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Livesay
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011152:Popliteal Vein / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography