title: Popliteal venous aneurysm: case report.
abstract: Popliteal vein aneurysms are rare but they have clinical relevance because of their propensity to cause thromboembolic complications. The widespread use of duplex scanning in the work-up of venous complaints will make their diagnosis increasingly frequent. Surgical therapy cures the disease with low morbidity. We present a typical case and review pertinent literature on the subject.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, S. Andrea Hospital, Via dei Colli 54, 19100 La Spezia, Italy. gianniceloria@libero.it
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Celoria
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Brancaccio
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lombardi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011152:Popliteal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography