Recurrence of a popliteal venous aneurysm.
We report the case of a 40-year-old man with a recurrent popliteal vein aneurysm diagnosed 2 years after initial lateral aneurysmectomy. Definitive management consisted of popliteal vein aneurysm resection and reconstruction with an interposition spiral vein graft. Our case suggests that aneurysm vein resection and interposition vein graft should be the preferred surgical option. Also, patients treated may benefit from longer follow-up in light of the potential morbidity from recurrence if undetected.
Falls
Garietta
G
Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA. FallsG@ummhc.org
Eslami
Mohammad H
MH
D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010690:Phlebography; D011152:Popliteal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures; D014680:Veins / Q000637:transplantation