A Case of Popliteal Venous Aneurysm Diagnosed after Sudden Cardiac Arrest

A popliteal venous aneurysm (PVA) is a rare vascular disorder. We report a case of PVA discovered through further evaluation of sudden cardiac arrest (CA) caused by a pulmonary embolism (PE). It is well-known that PVA causes PE; however, there are few reports of PVA causing CA. A tangential aneurysm...

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Published in:Annals of Vascular Diseases 2024, Vol.17(2), pp.188-191
Main Authors: Shinoda, Daigo, Yuri, Koichi, Miyagawa, Atsushi, Yokoyama, Nobu
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Language:English
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Case Report
popliteal venous aneurysm
pulmonary embolism
sudden cardiac arrest
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Summary:A popliteal venous aneurysm (PVA) is a rare vascular disorder. We report a case of PVA discovered through further evaluation of sudden cardiac arrest (CA) caused by a pulmonary embolism (PE). It is well-known that PVA causes PE; however, there are few reports of PVA causing CA. A tangential aneurysmectomy and lateral venorrhaphy were performed. The patient’s postoperative course was uneventful. When contrast-enhanced computed tomography is performed to search for the cause of CA, PVA should be considered and thus, screening below the knee is recommended. At 1-year follow-up, there were no complications.
ISSN:1881-641X
1881-6428
DOI:10.3400/avd.cr.23-00097