Pulmonary Embolism Secondary to Popliteal Vein Aneurysm: Case Report and Literature Review

Aim: Aneurysms are rarely detected in the popliteal vein as only a few cases have been reported in the literature so far. However, such aneurysms can be fatal due to thromboembolic complications or rupture. Case presentation: A 47-year-old male who had multiple bilateral pulmonary embolisms secondary to saccular right popliteal vein aneurysm discovered by lower limb duplex ultrasound and successfully treated with tangential aneurysmectomy with venorrhaphy. Conclusion: Popliteal vein aneurysm should be ruled out as a cause of pulmonary embolism, and medical treatment should be started rapidly, but surgical management remains the gold standard.