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Point-Of-Care Ultrasound Screening for Proximal Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis
Published on: February 10, 2023
A giant aneurysm of the popliteal vein
Ella A M van der Voort1, Marianne G R De Maeseneer
1Department of Dermatology, Erasmus Medical Center, Erasmus University of Rotterdam, The Netherlands. e.a.m.vandervoort@erasmusmc.nl
Abstract:
Popliteal vein aneurysm is a rare diagnosis, associated with a 70 % risk of pulmonary embolism, sometimes even with fatal evolution. Surgery dramatically reduces the risk of pulmonary embolism. We report a case of a 66-year-old man with recurrent pulmonary embolism and a giant popliteal venous aneurysm (9.3 × 4 × 4 cm) presenting at our dermatological clinic.
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