title: Popliteal vein aneurysm as a source of pulmonary embolism: report of a case and review of the world literature.
abstract: Although popliteal vein aneurysms are uncommon, they are potentially fatal because they can cause a pulmonary embolism. One-third of patients have further embolic events despite therapeutic anticoagulation. We report the case of a 67-year-old man who presented with dyspnea, rapid respirations, and dull, left pleuritic chest pain of 3-day duration. Computed tomography scanning of chest confirmed the diagnosis of multiple bilateral pulmonary emboli. Color duplex scanning followed by ascending venography confirmed a 3 × 4 cm(2) right saccular aneurysm of above-knee popliteal vein--containing thrombus. Aneurysm was treated with open tangential aneurysmectomy and lateral venorrhaphy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jang-Sang
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Sang-Dong
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Il-Young
authors.initials: IY
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Do-Sang
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Wook
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jong-man
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Won
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010690:Phlebography; D011152:Popliteal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D053828:Stockings, Compression; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants