POPLITEAL VENOUS ANEURYSM WITH PULMONARY-EMBOLISM

A 29-gear-old female was admitted to the hospital because of increasin g exertional dyspnea, chest oppressive feeling and palpitation. Lung p erfusion scan, pulmonary angiography, and venographg of the lower extr emities revealed multiple pulmonary embolism and a right popliteal ven ous aneurysm as the probable source of emboli. B-mode/Doppler echograp hy and magnetic resonance imaging were useful for the preoperative eva luation. Following anticoagulant therapy and thrombolytic therapy usin g intravenous heparin and urokinase, respectively, the popliteal venou s aneurysm was surgically excised; the Nails contained organized throm bus. She delivered a baby without any complication 2 years after the s urgery.