Case Reports
Recurrent Popliteal Venous Aneurysm
2018 Volume 27 Issue 6 Pages 457-459
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2018 Volume 27 Issue 6 Pages 457-459
Popliteal venous aneurysm (PVA) is a rare disease that may lead to the potentially fetal pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE). PVA should be treated surgically because of preventing PTE. We describe here a very rare case of recurrent popliteal venous aneurysm. A 64-year-old woman had a right PVA repair 7 years 7 months ago. A year later after the operation, contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) demonstrated a slight dilatation of the site of operation. Follow-up CT showed gradually increasing PVA. She subsequently underwent aneurysm resection with interposed small saphenous vein. Our case demonstrates the need for long-term follow-up considering occlusion and recurrence.
