Popliteal vein aneurysms (PVAs) are rare but may cause severe and even fatal complications, such as pulmonary embolism (PE). A woman at the eighth week of pregnancy came to our attention because of a thrombosis of a previously undetected left PVA, diagnosed after a PE episode. Surgery was delayed until after delivery and breastfeeding, during which anticoagulant therapy was established.

Pulmonary Embolism due to Popliteal Vein Aneurysm during Pregnancy Induced by In Vitro Fertilization.

VARETTO, Gianfranco;CASTAGNO, Claudio;BERTOLDO, Ugo;RISPOLI, Pietro
2014-01-01

Abstract

Popliteal vein aneurysms (PVAs) are rare but may cause severe and even fatal complications, such as pulmonary embolism (PE). A woman at the eighth week of pregnancy came to our attention because of a thrombosis of a previously undetected left PVA, diagnosed after a PE episode. Surgery was delayed until after delivery and breastfeeding, during which anticoagulant therapy was established.
2014
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1789.e9
1789.e12
Varetto G;Castagno C;Ripepi M;Bertoldo U;Garneri P;Molinaro V;Quaglino S;Rispoli P
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