title: Surgical treatment of the great saphenous vein aneurysm resulting in pulmonary embolization in two patients.
abstract: Superficial venous aneurysms of the lower extremities are considered rare and their clinical significance is poorly defined. The pulmonary embolism arising from superficial venous aneurysms has been previously reported. In this article, we report two cases of great saphenous vein aneurysm that resulted in pulmonary embolism. Current treatment consists of urgent open surgical excision of the aneurysm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, West Georgian National Centre of Interventional Medicine, Kutaisi, GA, USA. gaga_keshelava@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Grigol
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Keshelava
authors.forename: Kakha
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Beselia
authors.forename: Merab
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nachkepia
authors.forename: Sophio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chedia
authors.forename: Giorgi
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Janashia
authors.forename: Kakha
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nuralidze
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018616:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors