Case Reports
Popliteal Venous Aneurysms Complicated with Acute Pulmonary Thromboembolism: A Case Report
2023 Volume 32 Issue 1 Pages 51-55
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2023 Volume 32 Issue 1 Pages 51-55
Popliteal venous aneurysms (PVAs) are rare, but potentially life-threatening disease as they could lead to the deep vein thrombosis followed by the pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE). We herein report a case of duplicated PVAs complicated with PTE. A 79-year-old female was referred to our hospital because of exertional dyspnea. She was diagnosed with acute PTE by contrast-enhanced computed tomography, which also detected two venous aneurysms on her right popliteal vein. One of the PVAs was saccular shaped, 30 mm in diameter and fully thrombosed, which supposed to be the source of pulmonary embolism. Surgical resection of both PVAs were performed simultaneously after the treatment for PTE. There has been no recurrence of PVA and PTE for six months.
