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POPLITEAL VEIN ANEURYSM: AN UNUSUAL SOURCE OF PULMONARY EMBOLUS
Author(s) -
Walker Philip J.,
McClintock Scott,
Fitridge Robert
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1995.tb01805.x
Subject(s) - medicine , popliteal vein , venography , pulmonary embolism , surgery , radiology , aneurysm , thrombus , vein , pulmonary embolus , thrombosis , deep vein
A 78 year old woman developed repeated major pulmonary emboli following nasal resection for recurrent basal cell carcinoma. Lower extremity venography performed prior to planned insertion of an inferior vena caval filter unexpectedly revealed a large thrombus‐containing aneurysm of the proximal popliteal vein. The aneurysm was excised and the vein repaired by lateral suture. Anticoagulation was continued for 3 months postoperatively. There were no further episodes of pulmonary embolism and popliteal vein patency was confirmed by duplex ultrasound 3 months postoperatively. The literature pertaining to these rare popliteal venous aneurysms is reviewed.