Popliteal vein aneurysm in a teenager with knee swelling

Juna Musa, MD, Msc; Masum Rahman, MD; Kristi Saliaj, MD; Abu Bakar Siddik, MD; Ronny Khadra; Ali Guy, clinical assisrant professor; Qemajl Aliu, MD; Kulsum Madani, MD; Ina Kola, MD; Elton Ceka, MD

Radiology Case Reports (Jun 2021)

Popliteal vein aneurysm in a teenager with knee swelling

Juna Musa, MD, Msc,
Masum Rahman, MD,
Kristi Saliaj, MD,
Abu Bakar Siddik, MD,
Ronny Khadra,
Ali Guy, clinical assisrant professor,
Qemajl Aliu, MD,
Kulsum Madani, MD,
Ina Kola, MD,
Elton Ceka, MD

Affiliations

Juna Musa, MD, Msc: Department of Surgery Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Corresponding author.
Masum Rahman, MD: Research Fellow, Department of Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
Kristi Saliaj, MD: Mother Teresa Hospital, Tirana, Albania
Abu Bakar Siddik, MD: Department of Pain Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Ronny Khadra: College of Coastal Georgia. Brunswick, Georgia, USA
Ali Guy, clinical assisrant professor: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, New York University, School of Medicine, NYU Medical Center, New York, USA
Qemajl Aliu, MD: Department of Internal Medicine, ‘Shefqet Ndroqi’ University Hospital, Tirana, Albania
Kulsum Madani, MD: Medical Graduate, Deccan College of Medical Sciences (DCMS), Hyderabad,Telangana, India
Ina Kola, MD: Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Tirana, Albania
Elton Ceka, MD: Department of Radiology, Regional Hospital, Durres, Albania

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 16, no. 6
pp. 1410 – 1419

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Primitive vein popliteal aneurysms are rare and potentially fatal vascular disorders. The most dangerous complications of popliteal vein aneurysms are thromboembolic events, mainly pulmonary embolisms, a life-threatening event that requires a timely diagnosis and prompt management. As a treatable cause of recurrent pulmonary embolisms, their actual incidence is believed to be underestimated. Herein, we present a case report of a popliteal vein aneurysm in a previously healthy16-year old male, presenting with a swelling behind his left knee that causes minimal discomfort while walking. When feasible, early surgical repair of both symptomatic and asymptomatic popliteal venous aneurysms is advised, since they are associated with an ill-defined possibility of pulmonary embolism and mortality, if left untreated.

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/radiology-case-reports

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