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A Case of Popliteal Venous Aneurysm Diagnosed after Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Daigo Shinoda1, Koichi Yuri1, Atsushi Miyagawa1
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Bokutoh Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Abstract:
A popliteal venous aneurysm (PVA) is a rare vascular disorder. We report a case of PVA discovered through further evaluation of sudden cardiac arrest (CA) caused by a pulmonary embolism (PE). It is well-known that PVA causes PE; however, there are few reports of PVA causing CA. A tangential aneurysmectomy and lateral venorrhaphy were performed. The patient's postoperative course was uneventful. When contrast-enhanced computed tomography is performed to search for the cause of CA, PVA should be considered and thus, screening below the knee is recommended. At 1-year follow-up, there were no complications.
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