Popliteal artery pseudoaneurysm treated with covered stent placement and thrombolysis: a case report.
Pseudoaneurysms of the popliteal artery are a rare clinical entity, accounting for <4% of all popliteal aneurysms. Accurate diagnosis and effective intervention is required to prevent potentially limb-threatening complications. We present the case of a 37-year-old man with acute limb ischaemia due to distal calf vessel thrombosis secondary to a popliteal pseudoaneurysm that was managed with covered stent placement and thrombolysis.
Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK e.katsogridakis@nhs.net.
Emmanuel
E
Katsogridakis
Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK.
Hiren
H
Patel
Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK Department of Translational Research, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK.
Ferdinand
F
Serracino-Inglott
Department of Interventional Radiology, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK.
Nicholas
N
Chalmers