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Bilateral giant femoropopliteal artery aneurysms: a case report
Theodossios P Perdikides1, Efthimios Avgerinos, Efstratios Christianakis
1Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Hellenic Airforce Hospital, Galatsi, Athens, Greece. perdik@otenet.gr
Introduction:
Popliteal artery aneurysms are the most common peripheral arterial aneurysms, and are frequently bilateral. Acute limb ischemia, rupture and compression phenomena can complicate these aneurysms when the diameter exceeds 2 cm.
Case Presentation:
We report an 82-year-old male patient with two giant femoropopliteal aneurysms, 10.5 and 8.5 cm diameters, managed in our institution. Both aneurysms were resected and a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) femoropopliteal interposition graft was placed successfully. Management and literature review are discussed.
Conclusion:
We believe this is the first report in the medical literature of bilateral giant femoropopliteal aneurysms.
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