Popliteal venous aneurysm. Apropos of 3 cases
Dujardin, J.J.; Joly, P.; Fay, J.J.; Ducloux, G.; Lekieffre, J.; Dormal, P.; Prat, A.; Stankowiak, C.
Annales de Cardiologie et d'Angeiologie 36(8): 413-416
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-3928 PMID: 3674718 Document Number: 286874
The popliteal venous aneurysm is a rare cause of recurrent phlebitis and pulmonary embolus. In reference to 3 personal cases, their etiology, their role in the occurrence of phlebitis, the place of phlebography and vascular sonotomography respectively, are discussed. The treatment is essentially surgical.