title: Pulmonary embolism due to popliteal vein aneurysm: approach and surgical treatment - a case report.
abstract: Pulmonary embolism is the first presentation in 70-80% in patients with aneurysm of popliteal vein. We present a case of young man admitted in our hospital with respiratory distress, tachycardia and D-dimer >3000 mg/dL. The observation of pulmonary embolism required the placement of a caval temporary filter before the surgical treatment. The use of temporary filter is recommended in symptomatic patients for thromboembolic phenomena, and when ultrasound detects the presence of floating thrombus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Rome claudiamaggiore@tiscali.it.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maggiore
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Rome.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rizzo
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Rome.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Capotondi
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Rome.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dito
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Rome.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Taurino
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010690:Phlebography / Q000379:methods; D011152:Popliteal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation*; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016306:Vena Cava Filters
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants
keywords: popliteal fossa; pulmonary embolism; temporary caval filter