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Incidental Finding of a Popliteal Artery Aneurysm Identified by Duplex Ultrasonography During Deep Vein Thrombosis Screening

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Here, we describe a 78-year-old man in whom a right popliteal artery aneurysm (PAA) was detected incidentally during duplex ultrasonography screening for deep venous thrombus before surgery for prostate cancer. He underwent PAA repair while asymptomatic. In our institution, 2,264 patients underwent screening for deep venous thrombosis due to abnormal circulating D-dimer concentrations before surgery under general anesthesia between 2019 and 2023. Because PAA is a rare disease and its diagnosis before the onset of limb-threatening complications is beneficial for patients, it is necessary to share such findings with colleagues even when screening for diseases other than PAA.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.94030

Authors: Shinichi Tanaka, Takahiro Ohmine, Takashi Maeda

Institution: Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital & Atomic-bomb Survivors Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Aortic aneurysm repair treatments

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4414912780