Popliteal venous aneurysm is rare but it could cause a pulmonary embolism. 1 Sessa et al 1 reported experience with 25 patients with venous aneurysms. Six out of 25 cases suffered from pulmonary ...

Abstract Arthroscopically assisted reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (LCA) is generally a safe and effective procedure with a low rate of vascular complications. We report on a case of ...

Popliteal aneurysms are asymptomatic or otherwise present with intermittent claudication, compression symptoms in the popliteal fossa, distal embolisation and, rarely, rupture. We present a patient ...

Venous Doppler ultrasound allows us to highlight the aneurysm, its location and measurements, making it the preferred non-invasive test for diagnosing deep vein thrombosis and venous aneurysms. 6 This ...

An assessment of the use of Doppler ultrasound for the measurement of venous blood expelled at the site of the popliteal vein was made. Ten subjects underwent colour Doppler ultrasonography and ...

Summary Popliteal vein aneurysms (PVAs) represent a rare form of venous aneurysm and necessitate prompt diagnosis and management due to their well-established role as a source of pulmonary emboli.

A duplex scan revealed a 3.5×4 cm saccular popliteal venous aneurysm ( Figure 3 ), which was confirmed by MRI and was presumed to be the origin of paradoxical embolization. The patient underwent ...