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K A Illig1, M J Eagleton, C K Shortell
1Section of Vascular Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, NY, USA.
Abstract:
Popliteal artery aneurysms rarely rupture. We treated a 91-year-old man who presented with a deep venous thrombosis and anemia; rupture of a popliteal artery aneurysm was suspected only after compartment syndrome isolated to the thigh developed as the result of bleeding. Although fasciotomy was required on the basis of the clinical examination alone, the cause of the problem, operative strategy, and definitive treatment (i.e., resection and bypass) were clarified by the preoperative computed tomography scan. Ruptured popliteal aneurysm can manifest as a massively swollen leg with anemia and should be suspected if no other cause is evident.
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