Popliteal vein aneurysm
Authors:
V. Opatrný; R. Šulc; J. Moláček; V. Třeška; B. Čertík; K. Houdek; J. Zeithaml
Authors‘ workplace:
Chirurgická klinika FN Plzeň a LF Univerzity Karlovy v Plzni
přednosta: prof. MUDr. V. Třeška, DrSc.
Published in:
Rozhl. Chir., 2017, roč. 96, č. 2, s. 88-91.
Category:
Case Report
Overview
Popliteal vein aneurysm is a rare disease of the lower limb venous system. Massive pulmonary embolism may be a clinically serious presentation of the disease. The authors present surgical management of the popliteal vein aneurysm in two case reports.
Key words:
popliteal vein − aneurysm − surgical management
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