Giant iliac vein aneurysm secondary to long standing traumatic popliteal arteriovenous fistula
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Point-Of-Care Ultrasound Screening for Proximal Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis
Published on: February 10, 2023
Maarij Masood1, Shazia Shaikh Abdullah, Kamal M Yousuf
1Department of Emergency, Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College, Karachi.
Abstract:
A 48-year-old man presented with a traumatic arteriovenous fistula (AVF) in the left popliteal space, due to a bullet injury 20 years back. A computed tomographic (CT) angiography revealed an AVF in the left popliteal space with an associated large iliac vein aneurysm (9.2 x 9.0 cms). Primary repair of the AVF was done. A Doppler scan showed marked reduction in the size of the aneurysm, 4 months after surgery. Cases associated with a venous aneurysm distant from the site of AVF are rare and there are only 7 cases reported in the international literature.
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