Primary Popliteal Venous Aneurysm: A Case Report.
- Author:
Jeong Ju LEE
1
;
Hyung Kee KIM
;
Hyang Hee CHOI
;
Seung HUH
Author Information
1. Division of Transplantation and Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea. shuh@mail.knu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Popliteal vein;
Aneurysm;
Surgery
- MeSH:
Aneurysm*;
Extremities;
Female;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Popliteal Vein;
Pulmonary Embolism;
Thrombosis
- From:Journal of the Korean Society for Vascular Surgery
2007;23(2):202-206
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Primary venous aneurysms are rare and are not clinically important in most cases. However, popliteal venous aneurysms can have serious complications, including pulmonary embolism and death, caused by thrombus formation inside of the aneurysm. Surgical repair of the aneurysm is generally recommended in symptomatic patients with thrombus or a combined pulmonary embolism. By contrast, the treatment of an asymptomatic popliteal venous aneurysm is controversial. We present the case of a primary popliteal venous aneurysm in a 63-year-old woman who had local extremity symptoms. The saccular 5.5 x 4.6 x 3.6 cm aneurysm was successfully repaired with an open tangential aneurysmectomy and lateral reconstruction.
