[Aneurysms of the popliteal vein. Description of 2 cases]

Primitive vein popliteal aneurysms are an extremely rare pathology whose treatment is still matter of controversy. Its rare incidence, the diagnostic and clinical problems ensuing to the possible pulmonary embolism, explain the interest developed by these lesions. The authors report two cases of popliteal vein aneurysm observed in their Institute and diagnosed because seat of vein thrombosis and source of pulmonary embolism.