Recurrence of a popliteal venous aneurysm

We report the case of a 40-year-old man with a recurrent popliteal vein aneurysm diagnosed 2 years after initial lateral aneurysmectomy. Definitive management consisted of popliteal vein aneurysm resection and reconstruction with an interposition spiral vein graft. Our case suggests that aneurysm ve...

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Published in:Journal of vascular surgery 2010-02, Vol.51 (2), p.458-459
Main Authors: Falls, Garietta, MD, Eslami, Mohammad H., MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aneurysm - complications
Aneurysm - diagnosis
Aneurysm - surgery
Biological and medical sciences
Blood and lymphatic vessels
Cardiology. Vascular system
Diseases of the peripheral vessels. Diseases of the vena cava. Miscellaneous
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Phlebography
Popliteal Vein - diagnostic imaging
Popliteal Vein - pathology
Popliteal Vein - surgery
Pulmonary Embolism - etiology
Recurrence
Reoperation
Surgery
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Treatment Outcome
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
Vascular surgery: aorta, extremities, vena cava. Surgery of the lymphatic vessels
Vascular Surgical Procedures
Veins - transplantation
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Summary:We report the case of a 40-year-old man with a recurrent popliteal vein aneurysm diagnosed 2 years after initial lateral aneurysmectomy. Definitive management consisted of popliteal vein aneurysm resection and reconstruction with an interposition spiral vein graft. Our case suggests that aneurysm vein resection and interposition vein graft should be the preferred surgical option. Also, patients treated may benefit from longer follow-up in light of the potential morbidity from recurrence if undetected.
ISSN:0741-5214
1097-6809
DOI:10.1016/j.jvs.2009.07.122