Recurrent popliteal vein aneurysm.
A 28-year-old female presented with a soft mass in the left popliteal fossa. She had a popliteal vein aneurysm repair 4 years ago. Magnetic resonance venography and ultrasound revealed a recurrent saccular aneurysm on the site of the repair. It measured 3 x 4 cm and had no thrombus. The aneurysm was resected, and as the vein had adequate length, it was primarily repaired with an end-to-end anastomosis. She was placed on coumadin for 3 months. At follow-up, the vein was competent and free of thrombosis.
Gasparis
Antonios P
AP
Division of Vascular Surgery, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8191, USA.
Awadallah
Morad
M
Meisner
Robert J
RJ
Lo
Cheng
C
Labropoulos
Nicos
N
D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D010690:Phlebography / Q000379:methods; D011152:Popliteal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018616:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures; D014859:Warfarin / Q000008:administration & dosage
D000925:Anticoagulants; D014859:Warfarin