Open repair of a giant popliteal artery aneurysm presenting with nerve compression symptoms

Masaya Nakashima, Masayoshi Kobayashi

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Abstract

Popliteal artery aneurysm (PAA) is a rare vascular disease, especially in women, and presents with various symptoms, ranging from being asymptomatic to rupture or acute life-threatening ischemia. We have presented a case of PAA in an 81-yearold woman complaining of tingling sensations in her leg. Computed tomography revealed a large 10-cm sized PAA. Because of the compression related symptoms, an open repair approach was selected and performed successfully via a posterior approach, including partial aneurysm resection and interposition graft with a reversed saphenous vein.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)37-40
Number of pages4
JournalVascular Specialist International
Volume37
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 06-2021

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Surgery
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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