Ruptured popliteal artery aneurysm. An insidious complication

Abstract

An acute rupture of a popliteal aneurysm is rare. Although the clinical presentation can be non-specific, this possibility must be especially taken into account when dealing with older male patients presenting with signs and symptoms of generalised atherosclerosis and non-specific pain in the popliteal region.

Endovascular Repair of Ruptured Popliteal Artery Aneurysms: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

“…While reviewing the literature, nine cases were initially misdiagnosed. Five cases were diagnosed as a deep vein thrombosis,12, 13, 14 one case was thought to be a knee haemarthrosis, 12 one a popliteal artery aneurysm thrombosis, 12 one a peroneal nerve neuritis, 12 and one an abscess 15 . On reflection, it is possible that nonvascular clinicians are misdiagnosing ruptured popliteal artery aneurysms in those with leg pain and swelling.…”

Appearance of femoropopliteal segment aneurysms in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm

“…The last consequence of thrombosis and/or distal embolism of these aneurysms, is the irreversible ischemia and limb loss 12,13 . Rupture is essentially unusual complication among F-P segment aneurysm 14 .…”

Popliteal Aneurysm as a Cause of Leg Pain in a Geriatric Patient

“…Popliteal artery aneurysms rarely rupture. 8 Ruptured popliteal aneurysms can manifest as a massively swollen leg with loss of blood and should be suspected if no other cause is evident. 9 In reviewing the literature, the management and outcome of popliteal artery aneurysms was studied by Dijkstra et al 10 He reviewed 17 patients with 23 popliteal aneurysms over 12 years.…”