Management of primary popliteal vein aneurysm: A case report
Yunus Keser Yılmaz, Sevinç Şahin, Yaşar Turan, Savaş Sarıkaya, Meral Ekim, Burak Açıkgöz, Ferit Çi̇çekçi̇oğlu, Halil İbrahim Serin, Hasan Ekim
DOI: 10.9739/uvcd.2015-45937 · Page: 047-050 · 46 Views · 1 Downloads · 1 Citations
Abstract
Primary popliteal venous aneurysm (PVA) is a rare, but a life-threatening pathology affecting the venous system. Most of patients with PVA
are asymptomatic, and pulmonary embolism may be the initial symptom. Duplex ultrasonography is an appropriate method for the diagnosis.
Although management of asymptomatic PVA is still controversial, surgery is indicated in all symptomatic patients with venous aneurysms.
Herein, we report a 67-year-old male patient with left PVA in whom surgical repair was performed.
Keywords : Aneurysm; popliteal vein; ultrasonography