Popliteal Venous Aneurysm Presenting With Bilateral Pulmonary Thromboembolism. (May 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ghali, Michael George Zaki; Taylor, Jesse A.; Mallon, Mary; Gerety, Patrick; Shea, Paul; Weinberger, Sharon; Urbine, Jacqueline; Raybagkar, Deepti
• Is Part Of: Vascular & endovascular surgery. Volume 52:Number 4(2018)
• Page Start: 287
• Page End: 290
• Publication Date: 2018-05
• Subjects: popliteal -- venous -- aneurysm -- PVA -- interposition -- grafting -- repair; Blood-vessels -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Blood-vessels -- Endoscopic surgery -- Periodicals; Vascular Surgical Procedures -- Periodicals; Angioplasty -- Periodicals; Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive -- Periodicals; Vascular Diseases -- surgery -- Periodicals; Vaisseaux sanguins -- Chirurgie -- Périodiques; Vaisseaux sanguins -- Chirurgie endoscopique -- Périodiques; 617.41
• DOI: 10.1177/1538574417754031
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1538-5744

Abstract

A 12-year-old boy presenting with chest pain and dyspnea was found to have bilateral pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) secondary to left popliteal venous aneurysm (PVA) with thrombus. He improved with thrombolytics, developed recurrent PTE, then underwent surgical repair of his PVA. The pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of PVA are discussed.