Popliteal Venous Aneurysm Presenting With Bilateral Pulmonary Thromboembolism

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 pathophysiolog...

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Published in:Vascular and endovascular surgery 2018-05, Vol.52 (4), p.287-290
Main Authors: Ghali, Michael George Zaki, Taylor, Jesse A., Mallon, Mary, Gerety, Patrick, Shea, Paul, Weinberger, Sharon, Urbine, Jacqueline, Raybagkar, Deepti
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Language:English
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1538-5744
1938-9116
DOI:10.1177/1538574417754031