A rare cause of pulmonary embolism: the popliteal vein aneurysm

A rare cause of pulmonary embolism: the popliteal vein aneurysm

CASE DESCRIPTION A 68 years old woman was admitted in our Hospital because of a pulmonary embolism. She was successfully treated with thrombolysis. The physical examination revealed the presence of a palpable mass in the popliteal region, evident in orthostatic position, disappearing in supine posit...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: V. Manno, N. Cardona, L. Pilegi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-05-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
Venous aneurysm
Popliteal vein aneurysm
Pulmonary embolism
Venous ultrasonography
Venous thrombosis.
Online Access:http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/362

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