An intriguing case of popliteal vein aneurysm presenting as foot drop

Neurological deficits with peripheral venous aneurysm are extremely rare. We report this rare event in an elderly female presenting with difficulty in walk for 2 months, a swelling in the right popliteal fossa, and inability to dorsiflex the right foot. She was successfully managed with surgical int...

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Main Authors: Gagandeep Reddy Komatreddy, Poojitha Reddy Gangam Venkat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.indjvascsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0972-0820;year=2023;volume=10;issue=2;spage=158;epage=160;aulast=
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description Neurological deficits with peripheral venous aneurysm are extremely rare. We report this rare event in an elderly female presenting with difficulty in walk for 2 months, a swelling in the right popliteal fossa, and inability to dorsiflex the right foot. She was successfully managed with surgical intervention.
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spellingShingle Gagandeep Reddy Komatreddy
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An intriguing case of popliteal vein aneurysm presenting as foot drop
Indian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
aneurysm
common peroneal nerve
foot drop
popliteal vein
title An intriguing case of popliteal vein aneurysm presenting as foot drop
title_full An intriguing case of popliteal vein aneurysm presenting as foot drop
title_fullStr An intriguing case of popliteal vein aneurysm presenting as foot drop
title_full_unstemmed An intriguing case of popliteal vein aneurysm presenting as foot drop
title_short An intriguing case of popliteal vein aneurysm presenting as foot drop
title_sort intriguing case of popliteal vein aneurysm presenting as foot drop
topic aneurysm
common peroneal nerve
foot drop
popliteal vein
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