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KMID : 0980120220200020100
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Annals of Phlebology
2022 Volume.20 No. 2 p.100 ~ p.103
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Treatment of Popliteal Venous Aneurysms: Two Cases and Literature Analysis
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Salvati Simone
Siloche Daria Maria
Eloisa S. de Guia
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Abstract
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Popliteal vein aneurysms are a rare vascular condition that can determine severe complications as pulmonary embolism. We report 2 cases of 56 and 33-years old women, respectively, affected by a saccular popliteal vein aneurysm. Duplex scan and angiography computed tomography have been essential for a correct diagnosis and planning of both treatments. At first, the patients were subjected to anticoagulant therapy with low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) pending completion of the pre-operative investigations. The patients were treated surgically with tangential aneurysmectomy with lateral venorrhaphy. Follow-up at 1 and 3 months revealed normal patency of the femoro-popliteal vein axis. Neither sensory nor motor deficit were observed. Popliteal vein aneurysms are rare but have been investigated, especially in case of recurrent thrombo-embolism events. The treatment is only surgical and can be easily approached by prone positions according to the surgeon experience.
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KEYWORD
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Popliteal vein aneurysm, Venous aneurysm, Venous disease, Venous surgery, Venous aneurysm repair
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