Popliteal artery pseudoaneurysm revealed by deep vein thrombosis after arthroscopic meniscectomy

A Guermazi; A M Zagdanski; E de Kerviler; P Bourrier; J Frija

doi:10.1007/BF00181151

Popliteal artery pseudoaneurysm revealed by deep vein thrombosis after arthroscopic meniscectomy

Eur Radiol. 1996;6(2):217-9. doi: 10.1007/BF00181151.

Authors

A Guermazi¹, A M Zagdanski, E de Kerviler, P Bourrier, J Frija

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Saint-Louis Hospital, Paris, France.

PMID: 8797983
DOI: 10.1007/BF00181151

Abstract

Arthroscopic knee surgery is a widely performed and relatively safe technique with few complications. We report a case of a young girl with a previously undescribed complication of arthroscopy consisting of the association of deep venous thrombosis and concomitant pseudoaneurysm of the popliteal artery.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Aneurysm / diagnosis
Aneurysm / etiology*
Arthroscopy / adverse effects*
Endoscopy / adverse effects*
Female
Humans
Menisci, Tibial / surgery*
Phlebography
Popliteal Artery / pathology*
Thrombophlebitis / diagnosis
Thrombophlebitis / etiology*
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color