Background: True popliteal aneurysm complicated with distal arterial embolization and popliteal vein thrombosis is rare.
Case Report: We report a case of a 26-year-old male with popliteal artery aneurysm who presented with two major complication related to the aneurysm; distal arterial embolization and popliteal vein thrombosis. He was treated successfully by vein graft interposition and anticoagulation therapy.
Conclusions: This case suggests popliteal aneurysm may cause concurrent limb-threatening complications such as acute leg ischemia and deep venous thrombosis.
C1 [Erdil, Nevzat; Nisanoglu, Vedat; Eroglu, Tamer; Cihan, Hasan Berat; Battaloglu, Bektas] Inonu Univ, Turgut Ozal Med Ctr, Dept Cardiovasc Surg, TR-44315 Malatya, Turkey.
[Fansa, Iyad] Mustafa Kemal Univ, Fac Med, Dept Cardiovasc Surg, Antakya, Turkey.