title: Symptomatic popliteal vein aneurysm.
abstract: Popliteal vein aneurysms (PVAs) can have serious consequences, including pulmonary embolism and death. We report a case of PVA in a previously healthy 58-year-old female with a history of pain in her right popliteal fossa for the past 3 years. Patient had no history of trauma or claudication of the right leg. Following a preoperative venogram to confirm the diagnosis, the PVA was dissected circumferentially through a posterior incision. The aneurysm was resected and repaired with lateral venorrhaphy. Patient had an uneventful recovery. Due to the possibility of severe consequences, if left untreated, early surgical repair is highly recommended whether the patient has symptoms or not.
authors.affiliation: Mail Stop 151, Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Administration Medical Center, Richmond, VA, USA.
authors.forename: Shyamal
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Premaratne
authors.forename: Tze-Woei
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Amy H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Coulter
authors.forename: Darin
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Doumite
authors.forename: Wayne W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010690:Phlebography; D011152:Popliteal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography
keywords: aneurysm; popliteal vein; pulmonary embolism