Cor Vasa 2025, 67(Suppl.3):55-59 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2025.013

(Popliteal vein aneurysm in a patient with pulmonary embolism)

Anežka Neumannová, Jan Kuchař

Interní oddělení II - kardiologie, Nemocnice Tábor, a.s., Tábor, Česká republika

Pulmonary embolism as a manifestation of venous thromboembolism is the third most common acute cardiovascular disease. The most common source of pulmonary embolism is deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremities. In a certain percentage of cases, this is not identified by ultrasound examination; however, another anomaly of the venous system may be detected as a probable source of embolus. In the case of our patient with manifest thromboembolism, it is a large, so far completely asymptomatic aneurysm of the popliteal vein. It is a rare, poorly documented venous pathology with a non-uniform therapeutic approach. In our case, a surgical solution was approached, which subsequently made it possible to discontinue anticoagulation therapy. As a part of further follow-up, there has been no recurrence of thromboembolic disease or significant redilatation of the popliteal vein.

Keywords: Deep vein thrombosis, Popliteal vein aneurysm, Pulmonary embolism

Received: May 21, 2024; Revised: May 21, 2024; Accepted: January 20, 2025; Prepublished online: June 2, 2012; Published: September 1, 2025  Show citation