Symptomatic popliteal venous aneurysm causing a footdrop

Symptomatic popliteal venous aneurysm causing a footdrop

Symptomatic aneurysms of the popliteal vein are uncommon, with the majority resulting in thromboembolic complications. Neurologic symptoms are extremely rare. We present a case of a 53-year-old man with a footdrop resulting from a saccular popliteal venous aneurysm. Compression of the peroneal nerve...

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Main Authors: Frank Hoexum, MD, Domenique M.J. Müller, MD, Willem (Pim) van Ouwerkerk, MD, PhD, Jan D. Blankensteijn, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-09-01
Series:Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428716300193

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