Popliteal Vein Aneurysm Masquerading as a Baker's Cyst Leading to Pulmonary Embolism

Am J Med. 2021 Dec;134(12):1495-1498. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2021.06.026. Epub 2021 Jul 21.

Authors

Anjli Krishan¹, Jan Christian Droste², Kevin Molloy³, Amit Bharath⁴, Christy Riggott¹, Franco Guarasci¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Acute Medicine, Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, Keighley, UK.
² Department of Acute Medicine, Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, Keighley, UK. Electronic address: jan.droste1@nhs.net.
³ Department of Vascular Surgery, Bradford Royal Infirmary, UK.
⁴ Department of Radiology, Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, UK.

PMID: 34297976
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2021.06.026

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Aneurysm / complications
Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging*
Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
Diagnosis, Differential
Diagnostic Errors
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Phlebography
Popliteal Cyst / diagnosis*
Popliteal Vein / diagnostic imaging*
Pulmonary Embolism / diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism / etiology*
Pulmonary Embolism / therapy
Ultrasonography, Doppler
Vena Cava Filters
Venous Thrombosis / complications
Venous Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging*
Venous Thrombosis / therapy

Substances

Anticoagulants