title: Giant popliteal artery aneurysm: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Popliteal artery aneurysms (PAAs) are rare in general population but represent the second most common peripheral arterial aneurysms following those located in the aortoiliac segment. They usually affect men over 60 years old with established cardiovascular disease caused by atherosclerosis. Other more unusual conditions such as trauma, congenital popliteal aneurysm, mycotic aneurysm, inflammatory arteritis, or popliteal entrapment are responsible. The authors report the first ever case of a male diagnosed with chronic renal failure with giant popliteal artery aneurysm. We have successfully resected the aneurysm and revascularized with synthetic graft.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Surgery, Vascular Surgery Unit, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School of Athens, Agiou Thoma 17, 11527 Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Verikokos
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Surgery, Vascular Surgery Unit, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School of Athens, Agiou Thoma 17, 11527 Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Karaolanis
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Surgery, Vascular Surgery Unit, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School of Athens, Agiou Thoma 17, 11527 Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Mikes
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Doulaptsis
authors.affiliation: 1st Department of Surgery, Vascular Surgery Unit, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School of Athens, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kouvelos
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Surgery, Vascular Surgery Unit, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School of Athens, Agiou Thoma 17, 11527 Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Aikaterini
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kotzadimitriou
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology, G. Genimatas General Hospital, Medical School of Athens, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Viktoria-Varvara
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Palla
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Surgery, Vascular Surgery Unit, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School of Athens, Agiou Thoma 17, 11527 Athens, Greece ; 1st Department of Surgery, Vascular Surgery Unit, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School of Athens, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Klonaris